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Council candidate King to speak at Rotary Club Tuesday

Maui County Council candidate Kelly King will speak Tuesday morning during a Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise meeting. The event is at 7 a.m. at the Pioneer Inn. King is vice president of Pacific Biodiesel Technologies LLC and co-founded the renewable energy company with her husband in 1995. Pacific Biodiesel was created to alleviate the disposal of waste cooking oil in Maui’s landfill and become the first commercial biodiesel company in the United States. Pacific Biodiesel has built 13 biodiesel plants in the U.S. and Japan, and its community-based biodiesel model ...

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Kane to hold Wailuku fundraiserMaui County Council candidate Dain Kane will hold a fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku, according to an announcement.The event will feature pupu, dinner, music by Ron Kuala'au and Keali'i Seabury and door prizes.Cost is a suggested donation of $25 per person. Children under 12 are free. Tickets may be purchased at the door.Kane is seeking the council's Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu residency seat.For more information, call 280-1980 or send email to dainkane@yahoo.com.*****Rebolledo rally set for ...

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Sugimura event set for Oct. 5Maui County Council candidate Yuki Lei Sugimura will host a campaign event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Yokouchi Estate in Wailuku, according to an announcement.The event will feature the cuisine of chefs Travis Morrin, Jaron Blosser and Cody Christopher of Three's Bar & Grill.Sugimura is seeking the council's Upcountry residency seat.The Yokouchi Estate is at 2471 W. Main St.Tickets are available for a suggested $50 donation. For tickets or more information, contact Pam Harima at 385-2305.*****Candidate forum to be held Oct. 3The Maui Filipino ...

Trump campaign rally set for Saturday

A campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Pu'u Kukui Elementary School dining hall in Wailuku, according to an announcement.Admission is free to the "Trump Team Maui Rally." The event will include speakers, a video, fellowship and potluck food.For more information, contact Leslie Kalama at (808) 264-3614.

Rawlins-Fernandez to host fundraising event

Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, a candidate for the Maui County Council's Molokai residency seat, will host a fundraising event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Kahului Community Center, according to an announcement from her campaign.The event will feature heavy pupu, music and door prizes as well as an opportunity for voters to talk story with Rawlins-Fernandez.Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $20.For tickets and more information, go to votekeani.com/events.html or call (808) 553-5071.

Couch opens campaign headquarters

Maui County Council Member Don Couch will open his campaign headquarters in Kihei this week, according to an announcement from his campaign. The headquarters are located in the Azeka Makai shopping center, 1280 S. Kihei Road, on the second level near Nalu's South Shore Grill. A blessing and open house are scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Couch is seeking a fourth term for the County Council's South Maui residency seat.For more information, call 875-4197.