Aiona rally set Wednesday in WailukuA "Duke For Governor Rally" will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.The event will feature an opportunity to meet Republican gubernatorial candidate James "Duke" Aiona, eat Hawaiian food, and enjoy entertainment and fellowship, according to an announcement.There's a $10 suggested donation.For more information, call (808) 893-2229 or send email to myleskawakami@msn.com.
* Editor's note - This is the first in a series of stories covering contested state legislative and Maui County seats leading up to the Nov. 4 general election._______________Mayor Alan Arakawa is trying to do what incumbents, including himself, have tried and failed to do since Mayor Linda Lingle - win a second consecutive term.Maui County voters have been fickle in their choice of mayor since electing Lingle, who eventually became governor, to two four-year terms in 1990 and 1994. Her successor, Mayor James "Kimo" Apana, lost to Arakawa, who lost to Mayor Charmaine Tavares, who was ...
Night with Mayor Arakawa event Friday"A Mabuhay Night with Mayor Arakawa" is set from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului.The free event will include dinner, Filipino entertainment and door prizes, said the Friends of Alan Arakawa.For more information, contact Arakawa's campaign headquarters at 868-4616.
Get-together event for Baker, McKelveyThe re-election campaigns of West and South Maui state Sen. Roz Baker and West Maui Rep. Angus McKelvey will hold a get-together with the candidates from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Lahaina Jodo Mission.The event will feature barbecue hamburgers and hot dogs, entertainment and door prizes.McKelvey and Baker chair the House and Senate Consumer Protection and Commerce committees.***Oct. 22 rally in honor of candidate AionaA rally for Republican gubernatorial candidate James "Duke" Aiona will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Velma McWayne ...
Rotary Club to host mayoral candidatesMayoral candidates Alan Arakawa, the incumbent, and Tamara Paltin will be attending a candidates forum organized by the newly chartered Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Royal Lahaina Resort's Ocean Terrace.The dinner meeting is open to the public.The candidates will be asked a wide range of questions prepared by the club. Residents may email suggested questions to liz5a@aol.com.The club, which was officially chartered Sept. 15, held a previous candidate forum involving County Council candidates seeking the West Maui residency seat.
UH-MC group to host Tuesday forumThe Associated Students of University of Hawaii Maui College Student Government Council will be hosting an election forum from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Pilina Building multipurpose room on the Kahului campus.The goal of the forum is to promote student participation through voter registration, introduce students to future government leaders and to engage them in the public policy decision-making process, according to a news release.The forum is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.The following candidates for Maui County and statewide ...