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Council candidate forum set for Sept. 13Maui County Council candidates will be appearing at a forum hosted by the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 13 at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu.Retired Judge Boyd Mossman, who is a board member of the chamber, will moderate the forum with assistance from other board members. Candidates will receive prepared questions in advance, but audience members will have an opportunity to submit questions that night as time permits, according to a news release."Our members are naturally most interested in Maui's business environment ...

Rebolledo to hold rally Sept. 7

Republican Gil Rebolledo will hold a rally for his state House campaign from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.Admission is free. The event will include food, entertainment, candidates and guest speakers.The candidate is seeking the 8th House District seat held by Democrat Joe Souki. The district includes Wailuku, Kahakuloa, Waihee, Waiehu, Puuohala and Waikapu.For more information, contact 250-7521, prepareye@hotmail.com or gilberledo@gmail.com.

Hillary Clinton event set for Tuesday

Members of Hillary Clinton's campaign for presidency will be speaking at a house party in Lahaina at 7 p.m. Tuesday.West Maui Women for Hillary will be holding the event at Peggy Robertson's home.To obtain directions or to get involved in the campaign, call 661-8660.

Hana Steel to host platform discussion

Maui County Council candidate Hana Steel will host a meet-and-greet platform discussion event from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday outside Whole Foods Market at the Maui Mall in Kahului.The discussion topic will be: Why the community should be allowed to vote on a county manager form of government.Steel is one of five candidates seeking the council's Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu residency seat, which is being vacated by Council Member Mike Victorino because of term limits.For more information, call 868-8469 or send email to vote4hanasteel@gmail.com.On the Campaign Trail is a public service for ...

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Moniz to speak at Wednesday meetingMaui County Council candidate Stacey Moniz will be speaking to the West Maui Taxpayers Association at a pancake breakfast at Java Jazz at the Honokowai Marketplace from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday.Moniz is running for the Upcountry residency council seat.The event is free for association members and $7 for nonmembers. The cost includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, bacon, coffee, tea and juice.RSVP is required, which may be done online at www.westmaui.org, by email at wmta@maui.net or by phone 661-7990. The event is not an endorsement by the ...

Accountants group endorses Tegarden

The Hawaii Association of Public Accountants has endorsed Deidre Tegarden, who is running for the South Maui residency state House seat.HAPA is the only statewide professional organization of public accountants with chapters on Oahu, Maui, Big Island and Kauai and represents about 500 members statewide, with about 100 members in the Maui Chapter.Most HAPA members are owners/partners or staff in small to mid-sized CPA firms in Hawaii, according to an announcement from Tegarden's campaign.Tegarden is a Democratic candidate for the House District 11 seat.