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If you like to engage in lively discussion of current political events over a cold brew, come join us!
The first Kona Beer Party round-table for Kona citizens will be October 14th from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at U-Top-It restaurant at Ali’i Sunset Plaza, behind Lava Java.
Build relationships and express yourself. No matter education level, income level, political affiliation, race, color or creed…ALL are welcome. Hear and be heard.
Beer special and island-style pupus will be available for purchase.
What: 9-11 Tenth Anniversary Memorial - Bring A Lei And Flag
When: 11:00AM – 3:00PM Sunday, September 11, 2011
Where: Queen Kaahumanu Hwy,
Roadside at the Mormon Church
Who: Kona Residents And All Who Love America
Why: Honor The Memory Of Those Who Died On American
Soil
We invite you to join us at the intersection of Henry Street and Queen K to reflect and to honor those who died on September 11th, 2001.
Above is a picture of a display prepared by a local resident that will be with us. We would like it to be overflowing with Leis and Aloha before the end of day.
You can help!! Bring your thoughts, your prayers, a lei, and a flag if you can. Bring your family, your children, place your lei with others on the display, and spend some moments with us.
PREPARATION:
We encourage you and your Ohana to look at some of the websites carrying the history of the event, the construction of the memorial, and the events being planned, many of which may have real time coverage online. This is a time to learn, to reflect, and to be grateful for so many things.
MEMORIAL WEBSITES:
Commemorating The Tenth Anniversary Of 9/11
Watch Events Online: Register Email For Alerts
We Will Never Forget September 11, 2001
9-11 POLICY THINKTANKS - An independent think tank in Washington, DC
OTHER EVENTS:
Oahu – Kona Music Society Joining Memorium on Oahu
Washington, DC - 9/8/11 Film Festival And Daylong Summit At Newseum To Be The Main Washington Event Commemorating 9/11 Tenth Anniversary
VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 from Richard Sullivan on Vimeo.
65 Years Ago my Dad shot this film along Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki capturing spontaneous celebrations that broke out upon first hearing news of the Japanese surrender. Kodachrome 16mm film: God Bless Kodachrome, right? – Richard Sullivan
Senator Sam Slom captivates KTP with his candid, inside view of your Hawaii Legislature:
One word represents 2011 – BANKRUPTCY. Three ways: Bankrupt fiscally, bankrupt of new ideas and bankrupt ethically.
http://youtu.be/K1mEfPfRX5k
WHO CARES ABOUT EDUCATION IN HAWAII?
Several Hawaii teachers discredited the author of a letter to WHT who was critical of the historical failure of the educational system in Hawaii. They missed his valid points and denounced him personally because he was not a teacher. Apparently his crime was that he, a mere citizen, had the temerity to criticize teachers who appeared to be more dedicated to their breaks, days off, holidays, compensation, and union demands than to the needs of the students.
I am a retired master teacher certified in General Elementary and General Secondary Education. Even without those credentials it would still be apparent that we have all watched helplessly for decades while the Department of Education (DoE) and Hawaii State Teacher’s Association (HSTA) continually promised reforms that were not delivered. In the fog of empty rhetoric and absence of government intervention, it seems that Hawaiian families have given up their expectations of excellence based on a deeply-corrupt Hawaiian establishment.
Governor Scott of Florida recently implemented merit pay for teachers. He challenged the teacher’s union and negotiated a new policy in which no tenure will be granted to newly hired teachers. Maryland has been ranked number one in U.S. public education for several years and Maryland spends $600 less on each student than Hawaii. Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana visited hundreds of classrooms personally and found that most 3rd graders could not read well. His subsequent research disclosed that by the 3rd grade each student had been in the classroom for 720 days and $40,000 had been spent on each student. He called this “cruelty” and put an end to the neglect within a year. He gave the teachers’ union an ultimatum and established irrevocable standards that “would be enforced.”
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