In anticipation of the rebuilding process in Lahaina, we must preserve and restore historic and cultural structures and sites that were damaged in the Aug. 8 fi
“I want to see that grow out of this situation we’re in today. Let us find the people who bind us together. Let us find the strength in our lāʻau (plants), in our community. Let us find the koʻi (adze) that define the future and shape our world as we’re going to see it; the kālaimoku (high official), the kālai waʻa (canoe carver) all of those people. They’re in our community. I can stare into this audience and see all the individuals, and that’s what gives me comfort,” said Kaipo Kekona.
Theo Morrison has been a staunch advocate for the restoration of historic buildings and the preservation of Maui history, through her work as executive director of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation for the past 15 years.
Morrison, once a fiber artist creating baskets from a variety of natural materials, has helped to successfully weave the stories of Lahaina’s past into an amazing tour through history.
Maui Now’s Gary Kubota conducts this People of Maui interview.
How UH Hilo is Addressing Hunger and Food Insecurity
Food Hub Served 611 Students in the Fall of 2020
Writer:
Farrah-Marie Gomes
Hunger and overall food insecurity is a real concern in Hawaiʻi, and the UH Hilo community is no exception. Dr. Farrah-Marie Gomes
, vice chancellor of Student Affairs, has made it one of her priorities to address this, with a Food Hub program. Gomes pursued the Food Hub idea to fill the void of Hale Paʻiʻa, or food pantry initiative that started in 2019, which had to close due to COVID-19. “While COVID may have impacted the decision to temporarily close UH Hilo s food pantry, that didn t mean that we weren t still committed to helping students to meet their basic food needs,” Gomes told Ke Kalahea.