Aloha oe Uncle Willie K. You will be missed, but your music will live on forever.
Aloha Neighbor,
Today we send our fond aloha and mahalo to many who have enriched our lives and those who serve our communities.
ALOHA & MAHALO TO:
William Awihilima Kahaiali‘i (1960-2020), known to us as the legendary Willie K, who has touched our lives through his music and positive spirit.
Emergency Medical Services frontline workers who have put themselves in harm’s way for our health and well-being. We send them our aloha and mahalo especially during National Emergency Medical Services Week, May 17-23.
Hawaii Community Foundation for its assistance in the COVID-19 response, providing over $6 million through its nonprofit partners to serve needy residents across Hawaii, including our keiki, kupuna, essential workers and those suffering from job loss and business shutdown. You will recognize some its projects — “Food for Hawaii‘s Ohana” weekly distributing food to over 8,000 Oahu families; or relief to licensed home-based child care providers – helping residents get back to work and stabilizing our economy.
Aloha United Way for its myriad of resources from rent and utility assistance to home delivered meals. Yesterday (5/28), AUW launched the City’s Household Hardship Relief Fund which aims to help residents who are facing hardship due to COVID19. AUW lists other resources that might help those in need at https://www.auw211.org/Resources.aspx
SENATE SPECIAL COVID COMMITTEE MEETING: Closing the Quarantine Loopholes
The committee has been working to safeguard the public from the “traveling virus” by closing our harbors and, over the last couple months, focusing on deplaning passengers who are wiggling out of the 14-day quarantine under the governor’s emergency proclamation. We now have in place stringent quarantine orders, transit to local lodging without use of car rentals, lodging hosts (which includes short-term rental owners) responsible for guest quarantine, and an online application for incoming passengers at https://safetravels.hawaii.gov. Mahalo to the Attorney General, the State Airports Division, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Honolulu Police Department, and the Courts working together to put an end to those who would sabotage our safe and healthy Hawaii. Mahalo also to over 2,000 volunteers of the Hawaii Quarantine Kapu Breakers who helped track and bring down these scofflaws. Updates from these agencies presented at today’s hearing will be posted on the committee’s webpage.
WHAT TO DO AFTER THE COVID19 EVICTION MORATORIUM: Rapid Response Landlord-Tenant Mediation
The COVID-19 pandemic hit hard tenants who lost jobs and now unable to pay rent and landlords challenged with paying their mortgage and other bills. The Governor’s moratorium on evictions helps now, but, what happens when it ends? Over 40 mediators from the Mediation Center of the Pacific (MCP) are ready to help landlords and tenants negotiate creative solutions, e.g. payment plans, temporary rent reduction, deferred payments, etc. Tenants who were current on their rent prior to COVID-19 and are now suffering financial hardship should plan ahead. MCP can help with free mediation services. Call 521-6767 between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Click here for more information.
