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KE ALA HOU, "A NEW PATH FORWARD" - GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE ([link removed])
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As we enter the month of October poised to hit the two-month mark of the devastating Maui wildfire tragedy, I am filled with gratitude for the resilience and unity that define our community. While our last newsletter centered on the wildfire response and the resources dedicated to it, this month, we shift our focus toward recovery and the enduring spirit that continues to light our way. (Read more) ([link removed])
BIRTHDAY REFLECTIONS ON QUEEN LILI‘UOKALANI FROM WASHINGTON PLACE ([link removed])
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Heading into fall, the staff and volunteers at Washington Place are still reflecting on the poignant return of Queen Liliʻuokalani’s Royal Standard this past summer. The preciousness of such rare and important pieces of our shared history only grew in magnitude when so much was lost just a few weeks later on Maui. With that tragedy has come increased kuleana to preserve and share all we can. We look forward to providing further updates on the forthcoming replica, which will enable us to tell the standard’s story, while allowing the original standard to undergo much-needed conservation work at the Hawaiʻi State Archives. (Read more) ([link removed])


** LĀHAINĀ’S HISTORIC GREENSCAPE – THE ROYAL ‘ULU GROVE AND HISTORIC BANYAN TREE STANDS AS SYMBOLS OF HOPE AND RESILIENCE ([link removed])
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In the heart of Lāhainā, around the time an iconic Indian banyan tree was planted by Sheriff William Owen Smith on April 24, 1873, Hawaiians were trying to save their beloved ‘ulu (breadfruit) grove which flourished and fed its community for generations. 150 years later the effort to save them both is in full motion. (Read more) ([link removed])


** REPRESENTATIVE LINDA ICHIYAMA WINS NATIONAL ADVOCACY AWARD ([link removed])
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Hawaiʻi State Representative Linda Ichiyama was awarded the Bud Cramer Advocacy Award from the National Children’s Alliance in Washington, D.C. She was chosen for her exceptional promotion of the children’s advocacy center model. The award is named after former Alabama District Attorney, Congressman Bud Cramer, who advocated for children to be safe from harm, minimize trauma, and have access to justice. (Read more) ([link removed])


** CHARGING UP FOR THE FUTURE WITH EV ([link removed])
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The Hawai‘i State Energy Office (HSEO), Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH), and Roberts Hawai‘i, Inc. recently debuted and blessed five new zero-emission electric-battery buses, to provide clean transportation for keiki going to school and tourists on O‘ahu. The innovative electric vehicle (EV) marvels mark a historic milestone as they become the first-of-their-kind tour/charter EV motorcoaches in the country, raising the bar for sustainable transportation. This is a vital step toward achieving the state’s goal of being carbon-negative by 2045. (Read more) ([link removed])


** OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE SUPPORTS COORDINATED MAUI MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE ([link removed])
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In the early morning after the Maui fires, Office of Wellness and Resilience (OWR) Director Tia Hartsock sent an email to a dozen colleagues within our state mental health system and on the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force, asking them to join a Zoom call at noon to discuss a coordinated mental health response to the disaster. When she and her team signed on, they were heartened to see more than 250 people had joined the meeting. (Read more) ([link removed])

About the Newsletter Design:

Created by longtime local design firm Eric Woo Design Inc., the newsletter header, or nameplate features symbolism that represents the title, “A New Path Forward.” The background color transitions from dark to lighter green as a metaphor for moving toward a goal, or light. The lei encircling our major islands represents both the giver (Governor Green’s Administration) and the recipient (the people of Hawai‘i) and shows the connection guided by affection and respect. The repeated, orange triangular ‘ohe kapala design visualizes a path to the future and reflects that forward movement is rarely perfectly straight.

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