Community Events
Lt. Governor Aiona's latest community events.
Volunteers Step In to Make Repairs at Correctional Facility
Lt. Governor Aiona and Hawai`i corrections officials have announced the completion of a community-led roofing project at Waiawa Correctional Facility that saved state taxpayers more than $200,000.
Lt. Governor Helps Wrap Up Rodeo Season in Hawai`i
Another rodeo season in Hawai`i came to an end Saturday with Lt. Governor Aiona offering his support to cowgirls statewide who demonstrated their riding skills in the annual All-Girls Rodeo.
New Gym Opens in Windward O`ahu
In a victory for the Windward Oahu community, Le Jardin Academy unveiled a new gymnasium that Lt. Governor said offers new opportunities for the school's students.
State Promotes Child-Safety Seat Laws
Lt. Governor Aiona and officials from the state Department of Transportation held a news conference to raise awareness about Hawai`i's child-safety seat and booster-seat laws.
Writers Meet for Conference in Hawai`i
Lt. Governor Aiona opened the 2009 Hawai`i Writers Conference, which featured hundreds of authors, screenwriters, journalists, as well as top literary agents, editors and film executives from around the world.
Lt. Governor Touts Program's Benefits to Juvenile Justice System
Lt. Governor Aiona briefed state-court judges on a program expected to help fill a gap in the services needed in the family-court system on O`ahu, Maui and parts of the Big Island.
Brush Fire Damage Assessed in Moloka`i
Lt. Governor Aiona assessed the damage caused by a relentless brush fire that scorched more than 300 acres of forest reserve on Moloka`i but posed no imminent threat to public safety.
Asia-Pacific Summit Positions Hawai`i as Leader in Clean Energy
Lt. Governor Aiona opened a major international conference by affirming the Administration's commitment to a clean-energy future for Hawai`i.
Stimulus-Funded Highway Project Underway
Federal stimulus money will pay for major repairs to an aging bridge that carries traffic across the Punalu`u Stream on O`ahu's North Shore.
Hawai`i Schools Urged to Get Ready for Flu Season
Lt. Governor Aiona announced at a news conference with health and education officials the start of a major campaign aimed at preventing the seasonal flu from spreading among children ages 5 to 13.
