DHHL Supports L2020 for US Fish &Wildlife Interim Compact to plant Endangered Species

V I L L A G E S O F L A I O P U A M A S T E R A S S O C I A T I O N NA LEO O LA I OPUA January 2014 Volume 11 Issue 1 DHHL Supports L2020 for US Fish &Wildlife Interim Compact to plant Endangered Species E Hauoli Makahiki Hou Inside this issue: Tribute to Nani Kapoi Village IV & L2020 Break Ground La'i'Ōpua 2020 project update Village IV and Medical Center Start work VOLMA Seek s CERT Volunteers Mediation Center offers training Design Committee seek s community help VOLMA Membership Notices 5thPKH Ho olaulea notice Call VOLMA office MTTF- 9-12 355-8689 for help Call L2020 M-F 8-5p at 327-1221 for assistance 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 DHHL agrees to plant 25 Uhiuhi trees to move project In a memo released on Tuesday January 28, 2014, the Department of Hawaiian Homes Land, La i Opua 2020 and the US Fish & Wildlife Service reached an interim compact to allow La i Opua 2020 and West Hawaii Community Health Center to proceed with the construction of the 15,000 sq. ft. community health center to provide medical and dental service to our Homestead community and surrounding neighborhoods. The US Fish & Wildlife Service, DHHL and La i Opua 2020 interim agreement requires DHHL & L2020 to plant 25 Uhiuhi trees and keep them alive until their 3rd birthday. The US Fish & Wildlife Service recent 18,000 acre critical habitat designation through-out west Hawaii from Palani road to Waikoloa and through the West Hawaii Hawaii First VOLMA Property Manager - Laura Kniffin Dear Member of Villages of La i Opua Master Association (VOLMA), I appreciate the opportunity to introduce myself as your new association manager. My job is to assist your Board of Directors in managing the association and to assist you as a liaison between you and the Board. I look forward to getting to know you and ask you to help me in learning how best I can serve you and your commnity. Please note my email address, ljkniffin@hawaiifirst.com as the best way to reach me. My phone number is 808-778-7345. Mahalo, Laura Kniffin AMS, PCAM, LSM Hawaii County Regional Manager, Hawaii First Waena lands known as the dryland forest has severely impact the urban core for the future development of our DHHL housing program and community facilities development in the ahupua a of Kealakehe. DHHL will be required to negotiate the remaining parts of its housing & L2020 community facilities development with the US Fish & Wildlife Service to settle and provide land, cash,or both in order for DHHL to continue its mission to build more homes and community facilities for native Hawaiians. More importantly, La i Opua 2020 community Center Development, County of Hawaii - Regional Park, Hawaii Housing Finance- Kamakana Villages - affordable housing development is affected by this USF&WL proposed designation of critical habitat. Auwe!

DHHL breaks ground on Village 4 The $11 million in infrastructure work is slated to begin later this month on the first phase of Villages of Lai Opua Village 4 Akau, said Jeff Fujimoto, project manager for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The first phase of Village 4 is located on 33.9 acres of DHHL-owned land. The infrastructure work, expected to take bid-winner Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd. about a year to complete, comprises clearing, grubbing and grading; constructing roadways; installing drainage, water, and wastewater systems and other utilities; and constructing a mailbox cluster, plant preservation lot and boat parking area. Once the infrastructure work is complete, Fujimoto said, the department would move forward with homes. La i Opua 2020 & West Hawaii Community Health Center Start Construction La i Opua 2020,and West Hawaii has demonstrated patience and perseverance over the last several years as New Market Tax Credit funding made possible the initial La i Opua Community Center Phase1A medical center construction that began January 28, 2014, After a long design and planning process, funding delays, La i Opua 2020 and West Hawaii Community Health Center has maintain the course to bring to fruition our community medical center. This wouldn't be possible without the commitment of both organizations and their staff, said E.D. Bo Kahui. We have worked diligently pull together our hard earn resources to initiate this project. VOLMA President Dora Aio, Gov. Abercrombie, L2020 Executive Director Bo Kahui attend GB-program The work is being funded by a $9.8 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant; $1 million in Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Funds, $268,000 in Native Hawaiian Housing Plan Capital Improvement Project funds; and $545,000 for telecommunications infrastructure financed by Sandwich Isles Communications. More than a two dozen people, including Gov. Neil Abercrombie, took part in the ground breaking at the Village 4 Akau site, which can be found mauka of Kaniohale homestead and makai of Manawalea Street. According to WHT, DHHL is also working on a request for proposal that would establish a rental program with the option for beneficiaries to purchase the home after 15 years, said Masagatani. She expects more details on the request by the end of this year, but told West Hawaii Today the department envisions about 70 of the homes being on the rental program. The Village VI construction is timely as La i Opua 2020 has started its medical center construction. Both projects have already benefited by meeting with HELCO to provide electrical power complimenting the off site improvement cost to both project without additional substation upgrades and connection cost. Goodfellow Brothers Inc. machinery fronting the medical center entry way on Keanulehu Dr. Construction began January 28, 2014 I would be remised if I did not acknowledge the late Senator Daniel Inouye and Senator Akaka for their initial assistance and funding that prompted action for our project, according to Bo Kahui. In addition, our State legislators helped with providing initial seed funding for the planning and design of the medical center and community center. We applaud the Big Island Caucus for their support to our project and hope that we will deliver a product that far exceeds the expectations of our Congressional and State Legislators. The initial Phase 1A Medical Center construction will include a dental building for dentistry work, and a Family practice center providing direct patient care services.

Page 3 Bo Kahui, La i Opua 2020 Executive Director Community project continues to move forward with construction start DHHL Supports L2020 for US Fish &Wildlife Interim Compact to plant Endangered La i Opua 2020 is seeking continued support from the State of Hawaii 27th Legislature to initiate the second phase of the La i Opua 2020 Community Center development. Executive Director Craig Bo Kahui is seeking infrastructure funding for the Community Center, sewer, water, electrical, data, roads and parking lot. Mr. Kahui is applying for a $2.3M GIA construction grant to match the community health center s $9.8M non-state funding for the construction of the West Hawaii Community Health Center medical facility. We have worked very hard to bring non-state funding to this project and hope to secure additional outside funding sources to bring new capital to our community for jobs and community services, according to Kahui. If the State could match our non-state contributions, then La i Opua 2020 can seek additional outside sources and leverage the State contribution, said Kahui, La i Opua 2020 s recent New Market Tax Credit Program transaction allowed La i Opua 2020 to leverage an estimated $22M in equity and cash to receive a loan/ grant in the estimated amount of $4.08M that helped La i Opua 2020 to initiate the Medical Center construction which began January 20, 2014. In addition, La i Opua 2020 s annual operating expenses average over $200K. In a separate initiative, L2020 submitted an operating grant-in aid request of $300K for a 15 month period to assure that the community work to deliver the community facili- Volume 11 Issue 1 E.D. Share's New Funding Initiatives to move forward ties financing and construction will continue. Lastly, La i Opua 2020 submitted a capital improvement project request for a photo-voltaic renewable energy project to assist the West Hawaii Community Health Center and L2020 with the high cost of electrical energy. The annual PV project energy savings is estimated at $100,000 which could be used toward patient care services and La i Opua 2020 operation costs. Other potential funding sources include USDA Rural Development, Housing Urban Development- NAHASDA program. To support our initiatives call our State Senator Josh Green and Rep. Nicole Lowen and seek their support for our La i Opua 2020 Grant In Aid and Capital Improvement requests. Hawaii State Capitol, Room 215 Phone 808-586-9385 Fax 808-586-9391 sengreen@capitol.hawaii.gov Help Your Community and Association and Call Your State Representatives to support La i Opua 2020 Grant-In Aid and Capital Improvement Projects Mahalo Nui! House District 6 Hawaii State Capitol Room 328 phone: 808-586-8400 replowen@capitol.hawaii.gov Our Kupuna Say Aloha to one of their own. Our Kupuna made a touching tribute to Roxanne (Nani) Kapoi on Saturday, January 18, by singing and dancing at her celebration of life. For those who did not know Nani, she belonged to the kupuna group here at Villages of La i Opua directed by Kumu Keala Ching. Nani wanted to share her gift of healing and came to the community center four times a month to give lomilomi s to the kupuna and residents. We thank you, our Kupuna, for taking your time with your aloha for Nani.

La iopua Lapa au Academy Steakfry Fundraiser The nurse candidates of the La iopua Lapa au Academy are hosting a steakfry fundraiser on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Kailua KTA parking lot from 9-2p.m. The proceeds will assist the students in obtaining textbooks, uniforms and provide needed medical supplies for the training lab. The program is a partnership between La iopua 2020, Kealakehe High School, Kona Hospice, Life Care Center of Kona, John Burns School of Medicine in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Regency of Kona, and Kona Family Health Centers. Partial funding is also provided by the Native Hawaiian Education Act and Kamehameha Schools. Inquiries and admission into the program for the Fall 2014 Semester can be obtained by calling the Kau I ka Malie Center at: 327-4325 A suggested donation of $10 to La i Opua 2020. Tickets may be obtained from the nurse candidates at Kealakehe High School 327-4300 x2237, Ka Ika Malie Center 327-4325 and the La iopua 2020 office on Luhia St. call- 327-1221. Laau Lapaau - Certified Nursing Assistance program Kealakehe seniors (above) in the training lab at the Kealakehe nursing room receiving instruction in the first of a series of CNA laboratory training. Kau I Ka Malie- Multi Media Cultural Center Establishes Medical Service Program La i Opua Lapa au Academy The La iopua Lapa au Academy is a program component of the Ka Ika Malie Center at Kealakehe High School. The need for the program emanates from the disparities between post graduate and Career Pathways into the Health Care Field. Statistics from the State of Hawai I Primary Care Needs Assessment Data Book (2009) projected a 48% Morbidity and Mortality risk of Native Hawaiians from the North Kona to South Kohala Districts, hence the need for programs and training in caring for vulnerable populations with cultural competence. Students who are enrolled in this program are trained to become Certified Nurse Assistants at the end of 6 months. The rigorous curriculum requires 150+ hours of lectures, discussions and activities of basic concept in mastery and behavioral skills including demonstration of competence in: Communication and interpersonal skills Infection control Safety/emergency procedures, including Relief of Choking and CPR Promoting residents independence Respecting resident s rights Skills training consist of doing practice in a laboratory setting, modeled after a residents home. The laboratory portion of the NATP consists of three separate and unique components of demonstration skills by the instructor, student practice and a proficiency check-off list. Some of the skills involve: Resident Care Skills- feeding, bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, incontinency and hair/skin care Resident Care Procedures collection of specimens, catheter, oxygen, bed making, enemas, admissions, transfers, dis charges, topical ointment application, non-sterile dressings Rehabilitative Nursing-adaptive equipment, motivation/adl s, resident/family of interaction, ambulation and range of motion Observation and Charting reporting procedures Med-Surge Asepsis Universal precautions, preventing infection The requirements of attendance and evidence of theory and practice skills are mandatory. A student candidate must be 18 years old by the time State Certification Examinations are held. Admission to the program requires three letters of recommendations, a persuasive essay on Why I want to become a Nurse, a criminal background check, MMR and TB testing, Compass test scores and a review board that recommends a candidate. The instructors include Nurse Gloria DeWeese, RN, APRN, Paul Von Weckmann, FF, EMT I and Educational Specialist, Gloria Ilagan, Ed.D. The program is a partnership between Kealakehe High School, La i Opua 2020, Kona Hospice, Life Care Center of Kona, John Burns School of Medicine in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Regency of Kona, and Kona Family Health Centers. Partial funding is also provided by the Native Hawaiian Education Act and Kamehameha Schools. Inquiries and admission into the program for the Fall 2014 Semester can be obtained by calling the Ka Ika Malie Center at: 327-4325.

You Are Invited: Sen. Malama Solomon Community Meetings Wednesday, February 19 West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway Building G 5:30-7 p.m. with time to discuss your priorities and concerns. Or call 974-4000 Ext. 67335. VOLMA Seeking C.E.R.T PERSONNEL VOLMA is seeking to find volunteers to become Certified Emergency Responders Team (C.E.R.T.). VOLMA would like to champion volunteers to train as C.E.R.T. responders to help respond to emergency situations within our community. Contact Hawaii County : Bill Hanson 808-935-0031 Training through the CERT Program provides: basic disaster response fire safety light rescue team and responder coordination basic medical care The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program provides residents and businesses alike with the basics in how to properly prepare and respond to an emergency at home, at work, or in the community. Using the skills and knowledge learned in the classroom and reinforcing those modules with practical application through role playing and exercises, the CERT Program provides fundamental skills and understanding to make meaningful decisions in responding to incidents in your community, your workplace, or at home. CERT encourages community participation and provides support to emergency response organizations when the need arises. CERT training is a 27-hour certification course. Class attendance requires personal commitment as the course takes 4 consecutive Saturdays to complete. Na Leo O Na Pua Writing Contest Queen Liliʻuokalani Children s Center Na Leo O Na Pua writing contest, 2014. This is a writing contest open to Elementary, Intermediate and High School (preferably Hawaiian) Students in 3 categories of writing: Hawaiian Language, Poetry and Short Stories (no more than 3 pages). Entries may be written in English, Pidgin or Hawaiian. All winning entries from Hawai I Island get to share their piece at a dinner at Queen Liliʻuokalani Children s Center local center. All first place winners and their parents get to go to Honolulu to share their piece with other winners statewide. Entry deadline is Wednesday, April 4, 2014. Should you have any questions or need to pick-up an application please contact La i Opua 2020 at 327-1221, or email diana.akao@laiopua.org. Also, you may pick up applications at the VOLMA Office or call 355-8689 or email: dkahanu@gmail.com

West Hawaii Mediation Center offers mediation for conflict resolution. Aloha Kakou, You are invited to take advantage of the services provided by the Hawaii Agricultural Mediation Program. The Hawaii Agricultural Mediation Program (HIAMP) is the official mediation program for the State of Hawaii certified by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. HIAMP is a program of the non profit Environmental Mediation Center. HIAMP will provide highly trained mediators on all islands to help you resolve problems through an informal process before the get more complicated and costly. The Hawaii Agricultural Mediation Program provides producers, lenders, and others in the agricultural community in Hawaii free mediation services on a variety of agricultural disputes. Mediation is a non-confrontational way to resolve disputes that often saves parties time and money. Should you be involved in an agricultural dispute, please contact the program to see if they can help you resolve the issue. - Russell S. Kokubun, Chairperson, Board of Agriculture, State of Hawaii HIAMP provides free mediation services to the agricultural community to help resolve disputes before they end up in court. These cases include: Adverse Decisions from USDA agencies Compliance Issues with USDA Farm and Conservation Programs Farm and Rural Development Loans Wetlands Determinations Crop Insurance Pesticide Issues Other Agricultural Disputes How much does mediation cost? HIAMP provides free mediation services to the agricultural community in Hawaii on the issues listed above. For other agricultural issues, HIAMP will provide the mediation services free of charge when other funding sources are available. In some cases, HIAMP may ask parties to pay based on a sliding scale. What is Mediation? Get Trained to become a mediator! An informal process where parties meet with a neutral person who helps them in the negotiation of their differences. Who are the Mediators and What Do They Do? Mediators on our roster are all highly trained and well regarded professionals in the dispute resolution field. Our mediators have specialized experience and training in the agricultural fields. Mediators work with all parties to: Eliminate communication obstacles Facilitate a calm and rational discussion Identify and clarify the issues Explore options Record agreements. What are the Advantages of Mediation? Mediation works because the process: Is informal and impartial Encourages open discussion Helps the parties create their own solutions Restores communication between disputing parties Preserves and enhances important business relationships May save all parties time and money as compared to litigation Has fewer implementation issues since the parties agree to all terms Contact Steve Bess Please don t hesitate to contact us for further information at (808) 447-1790 or at info@emcenter.org. Our wbsite is www.hiamp.org

DHHL Supports L2020 for US Fish &Wildlife Interim Compact to plant Endangered Species Design Committee Members Seek your Kokua Volume 11 Issue 1 Page 7 From the desk of DCCR- DESIGN-NCC-MC Aloha Lessees, As you all might know by now, the Villages of La'iopua Master Association (VOLMA) has contracted a Management Company. "Hawaii First Inc.," is the company that will manage VOLMA business affairs. Beside paying all the Villages Bills, doing all the correspondences, and etc.. Hawaii First Inc. will be handling all of the Legal aspects that arises, and all issues that requires Court appearances. The Villages has a new DCCR agreement and all Lessees are encouraged to get a copy. If you do not have a copy at this time, call the VOLMA Office. Call Deborah at the VOLMA Office - at 355-8689, for a copy of the Declaration, Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions All Articles of Interests and Concerns are not new and the Board of Directors (BOD) will be conducting UPDATES on all Lessees Properties for Improvements that are Undocumented or Approved by the BOD and by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). The Committee advises all Lessees to pickup the VOLMA and DHHL Application Approval Forms. To make corrections or to renovate your property, fill out the forms accordingly and submit them at the Community Center to Deborah. Please address the Forms to the BOD for processing. The Committee will take each Application, review it, and make arrangements to contact the Home Owner to complete the Application accordingly. The BOD will take all its powers, Rules and Guidelines to make a PONO decision and approve the Applications with all its proper Documentation. Starting on February 1, 2014 all UPDATES of Improvements to and on the Lessees Properties will be recorded by the BOD and by Hawaii First Inc.. Undocumented Improvements will be noted and letters will be sent out to correct any non-compliances. Mahalo, Rudy Ai & Sam Walker, Design Committee Members Sam Walker Rudy Ai Villages of La i Opua Master Association-Re-Notices Liens Placed on Lessees VOLMA Board Treasurer Kapua Baker s financial report was reviewed by the Board. The Board was concerned of the continued high amount of dues in arrears since the last report in January 2014 to the VOLMA Board. The VOLMA Board & Hawaii First Mgmt. will institute processing notices to all lessees who are delinquent in their dues over 6 months or have a delinquency exceeding $500. The Kanawai procedure adopted several years ago was a mechanism to help members and offer an opportunity to process and clear their delinquency to resolve their late dues. The VOLMA Board respectfully requests association members to make their payments before it becomes a bigger problem. For assistance contact the office at 355-8689 or Hawaii First 808-778- 7345 to process your payments. Illegal & Abandon Vehicles VOLMA Board would like to inform the membership of illegal and abandoned vehicles. The Association rules require all vehicles have a proper vehicle registration certificate and safety check registration. Your vehicle shall be in compliance with the County vehicle registration ordinance for your vehicle to be valid and operational with in the Villages of La i Opua. The Board requests your cooperation to properly register your vehicles. In addition, if your vehicle is inoperable, we seek your support to dispose of your vehicle to rid the community of abandon vehicles. The Association Board will begin a process to establish a procedure to effectively address abandon vehicles, un-permitted vehicles, illegal parking, illegal vehicles as provided in the homeowner's association Declaration, Covenants Conditions and Restrictions The Villages of La i Opua Master Association Board thanks you for your cooperation and would like to extend its assistance to all members. For assistance call the office at 355-8689 DCCR Rules & Violations The Villages of La i Opua Master Association Board (VOLMA) encourages all lessees to review their new Declarations, Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (DCCR) for our Village Association. A copy of the DCCRs can be obtained at the VOLMA office or call the office to receive a copy by email. The VOLMA Board DCCRs keep our community safe & to maintain our esthetic & monetary value of our lease properties. While the VOLMA Association Board is responsible for the management of the association, each homestead member including their Ohana, extended Ohana and friends must take responsibility for your Kuleana and inspire your neighbors to make our community a place to be proud of. The VOLMA will make changes to its enforcement and procedural protocols to address DCCR violations. If you have any questions, call the VOLMA office. Mahalo

La i Opua 2020 & Villages of La i Opua Master Association In partnership with its community stakeholders Presents 2014 Prince Kuhio Ho olaulea Saturday April 12, 2014 10:00am till 2:00pm La i Opua Community Center Join us for music Food, Fun, and educational information related to health, social, educational, recreational and cultural services and programs. For Information or to Volunteer Call: 327-1221 E Komo Mai! Villages of La i Opua Master Association 74-5100 Haleolono Street, Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Return Service Requested PRESORT STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID KAILUA-KONA, HI Permit no 235 NA LEO O LA I OPUA The Voice of La i Opua January 2014