Enjoy Karen's blog about dining in Hawaii! I love those crepes, they so ono looking. My husband and I didn't get a chance to visit any Farmer's Markets on our visit this past holiday so I hope to get to one on my next visit this summer. :)
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013
To the House!
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. ASSISTANCE REQUESTED BEFORE 9:30 AM Sunday, March 10, Hawaii time!
Both SB1168 pertaining to rock climbing, and SB1007 pertaining to hiking, have been scheduled to be heard by the House committee on Water and Land at 9:30 a.m. this Monday, March 11th in room 325 at the Hawaii State Capitol. Testimony must be submitted more than 24 hours before the hearing.
Please submit your online testimony in support of these bills using the following links (when you click on the links below, you will see a blue button that says "Submit Testimony". Click on that and enter your info and testimony in the fields provided:
http://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1168
http://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1007
Please kokua! Your testimony doesn't have to be lengthy, it can be one sentence in support of the bills! The legislators down at the Capitol are starting to get a sense of how important these bills are to us, but we need to keep pouring in the support for them. Please don't let up now, we're VERY CLOSE to succeeding! Many mahalos for your continued efforts!
Both SB1168 pertaining to rock climbing, and SB1007 pertaining to hiking, have been scheduled to be heard by the House committee on Water and Land at 9:30 a.m. this Monday, March 11th in room 325 at the Hawaii State Capitol. Testimony must be submitted more than 24 hours before the hearing.
Please submit your online testimony in support of these bills using the following links (when you click on the links below, you will see a blue button that says "Submit Testimony". Click on that and enter your info and testimony in the fields provided:
http://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1168
http://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1007
Please kokua! Your testimony doesn't have to be lengthy, it can be one sentence in support of the bills! The legislators down at the Capitol are starting to get a sense of how important these bills are to us, but we need to keep pouring in the support for them. Please don't let up now, we're VERY CLOSE to succeeding! Many mahalos for your continued efforts!
Friday, March 8, 2013
Hawaii's Climbing Access
Happy Aloha Friday everyone! I just wanted to say a big MAHALO to everyone that signed the petition to pass the SB1168 in Hawaii - Limited liability for mountain climbing, rock climbing, rappelling and bouldering on government land. I got notices of those who signed the petition and left wonderful words of support! An update on the bills; both the SB1168 and SB1007 have passed the Senate and is heading to the House! Here's a blog entry written by Mike Bishop to the Access Fund Blog.
http://www.opengate.org/access-fund-blog/2013/03/trouble-in-paradise-inside-the-fight-for-hawaiis-climbing-access.html
More signatures may still be needed to help the bills through the House....but I wanted to know for all you Hawaii residents, how does it feel to have your taxes paid to/for settlements awarded for injuries and deaths to visiting hikers? Folks who visit Hawaii should be warned that Hawaii's beauty can be deceiving and can cost you your life if not careful. But the law in Hawaii is such that hikers don't have to be responsible for their own safety, that if they are injured or killed, the state is liable. What are your thoughts on this?
http://www.opengate.org/access-fund-blog/2013/03/trouble-in-paradise-inside-the-fight-for-hawaiis-climbing-access.html
More signatures may still be needed to help the bills through the House....but I wanted to know for all you Hawaii residents, how does it feel to have your taxes paid to/for settlements awarded for injuries and deaths to visiting hikers? Folks who visit Hawaii should be warned that Hawaii's beauty can be deceiving and can cost you your life if not careful. But the law in Hawaii is such that hikers don't have to be responsible for their own safety, that if they are injured or killed, the state is liable. What are your thoughts on this?
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