Budget Earmarks Funds For Area Schools, Roads
State Sen. Mike Gabbard (far right) and Rep. Sharon Har (far left) present certificates May 23 from the state Legislature to honor the new Pier 1 Imports store in Kapolei Commons shopping center. Also present are Pier 1 Imports regional manager Jeffrey Trinh and Kapolei store manager Leia Naehu. Photo from Sen. Gabbard.
Talking Story…Sen. Mike Gabbard
Aloha e, Friends,
Happy Father’s Day on June 15 to all my fellow dads out there!
Also, big congrats to the 2014 high school graduates from Campbell, Kapolei and Waipahu high schools, Island Pacific Academy and American Renaissance Academy, as well as a special shout-out to Waipahu principal Keith Hayashi for being named Principal of the Year.
And a huge welcome to The Queen’s Medical Center-West Oahu in Ewa into our community. As of May 20, we are very fortunate to have our hospital back!
As always, please let me know if I can ever help you or your family in any way. I can be reached at 586-6830 or sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov.
District 20 Construction Funding
It’s great news that the Fiscal Years 2013-2015 State Budget included $178,722,000 in construction projects for District 20 schools, UH-West Oahu, roads, nonprofits and other infrastructure.
Here’s a rundown of some of those projects.
* Kualakai Parkway Extension — Kapolei Parkway to Roosevelt Avenue, $15,001,000
* H-1 Westbound P.M. Contraflow Lane: $55 million
* H-1, Modification of Makakilo to Palailai Interchange: $5.7 million
* H-1 Kunia Interchange Improvements: $780,000
* Oahu Bikeways — Waipio Point Access Road to Lualualei Naval Road: $11,932,000
* University of Hawaii-West Oahu Science Technology and Creative Media Facility: $2 million
* University of Hawaii-West Oahu Allied Health Building: $28.8 million
* University of Hawaii-West Oahu Road B — UHWO to Kualakai Parkway: $3.5 million
* Kunia Road — Third Lane over Farrington Highway to H-1: $3 million
* East Kapolei High School: $5 million
* East Kapolei Middle School: $3 million
* Mauka Lani Elementary School — Electrical Upgrades: $700,000
* Kalaeloa Enterprise Energy Corridor: $7 million
Mokulele Takes Flight at Kalaeloa Airport
If you’re looking to hop over to a Neighbor Island this summer, consider leaving from Kalaeloa Airport to get to your destination.
That’s because Mokulele Airlines is launching flights from Kalaeloa Airport starting July 1. They’ll begin with three round-trip passenger flights from Kalaeloa Airport to Kahului Airport on Maui.
Departing flights from Kalaeloa will be at 7:35 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. Returning flights from Kahului will be at 6:15 a.m., 11:40 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Listen-Story Meeting
My next “Listen Story” meeting will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. June 28 at Ewa Mahiko District Park.
State Sen. Mike Gabbard represents District 20, which includes Kapolei, Makakilo, and portions of Ewa, Kalaeloa and Waipahu.
