Wednesday, June 4th – From HPR2, it’s The Conversation
Proposed Development for Hanalei River Ridge: Joel Guy
It's beautiful, it's been featured in movies and once again, it's slated for development. A project by the Omidyar investment group, Ohana Real Estate Investors, would create 34 spots for luxury homes and a hotel on Kauai’s Hanalei River Ridge. This plan has some residents agitated and divided. No one might know that better than Joel Guy, president of the Hanalei-to-Ha'ena Community Association. He joined us in the studio on Kauai today.
Intro Music: Hanohano Hanalei by Dennis Kamakahi & David Kamakahi
Outro Music: Hanalei Bay by Govi
Pacific Whale Foundation Ocean Camp: Lendy Leslie
Children have an innate love for nature and a fascination with its wonders… and if those kids are growing up on Maui, they have an amazing opportunity to immerse themselves in the study of the ocean – if someone’s on hand to teach them. That’s where the Pacific Whale Foundation comes in, with its summer Ocean Camp, going on now. Lendy Leslie is one of the instructors at the camp, and she joined us by phone from Maui this morning.
Intro Music: All Alone by Alice Russell
Outro Music: Ocean by Daniel Orlick
Transient Vacation Rentals on Kauai North Shore: Makaala Kaaumoana
In Hawaii as in many other places, folks like to know their neighbors. In some neighborhoods on Kauai, that's nearly impossible, as the neighbors change every week...and North Shore residents say they're changing the character of the place they call home. Transient vacation rentals are supposed to regulated, but residents say that that's not happening. On the contrary, they say that they're driving up the cost of once affordable housing, which is now becoming scarce. Makaala Kaaumoana is the Executive Director of Hanalei Watershed Hui and spoke with on Kauai today about the situation.
Intro Music: Hanalei Morning by Jim Kino West
Outro Music: All Alone by Alice Russell
Kumu Kahua’s “Koi, Like the Fish”: Will Kahele
Hawaii has strong family traditions, and they’re a source of local pride. Many of us have personal experience caring for aging relatives that may live with us. But our source of pride can also be a source of tension, because it doesn’t take long, even in a close family, for pressure to build. Kumu Kahua Theater continues its longstanding practice of taking an unsentimental look at local life with a reprise production of “Koi, Like the Fish.” Will Kahele is the director, and he spoke with us this morning about the play.
Intro Music: Koi (Current of Life) by Makana
Outro Music: San Say by Hiroshima
