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Aloha,
I'm hoping you and your family are in good health. Here's an
update on some things I've been working on at the Capitol.
Hawaii 2050 Needs Your Input
I was invited to serve as a member of the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability
Task Force (Hawaii 2050), which was created by the Legislature
in 2005. The goal of the statewide task force is to come up
with a long-range plan to guide future policy decisions so we
can achieve a sustainable environment, community, and economy.
The plan is scheduled to be presented to the Legislature in
December, 2007. The task force has 25 members including state
and county government officials, experts from UH, and planning
professionals. Please get involved. Help us shape the future!
Here are a few important ways that you can weigh in:
1. Be a host of your own Community Meeting – there is
information at the website explaining how to host your own meeting
to gather input.
2. On-line Survey – go to the website to register your
thoughts about Hawaii’s future.
3. Attend one of twelve meetings that will be held around the
state in April and May to provide input about goals for our
future – go to the website for a complete list of meeting
locations, dates and times.
You can access the Hawaii 2050 website at www.hawaii2050.org.
Honoring Kara England
I had the privilege of presenting an honorary certificate from
the State Senate to Kapolei resident, Kara England, on March
25th. Ms. England is an exceptional person who not only owns
her own massage clinic, Time to Heal, but also donates her time
and profit to her Cancer Care Program. Through this program,
Ms. England offers cancer patients massage therapy at little
or no cost. These massage treatments help alleviate anxiety,
ease depression and fatigue, and relieve pain for people who
are suffering from cancer and chemotherapy treatments.
Talk-Story
I'll be co-hosting a talk-story with Representative Sharon Har
at Kapolei High School on May 5th from 9am to 10am. This meeting
will take place right after the end of the Legislative Session
and will give us an opportunity to update you on how our efforts
over the last several months will impact Kapolei residents.
Please come. If you can't, call or email your concerns.
If I can help you in any way, please call 586-6830 or email
me at sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov.
Mahalo for the privilege of serving you! |
