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Comment on First Amendment: Still the most important by Pan Mauro

Pan Mauro — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:05:35 +0000

What a well written, well thougth out essay! You should enter it in an essay contest! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Comment on Personal Transition Plan: A Waste of Everyone’s Time by daryl.diaz

daryl.diaz — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:59:24 +0000

Hey Ross! I think it’s all public high schools under the Hawaii Department of Education. I’m not too sure about other states. But I may be wrong. Hope all is well!

Comment on Personal Transition Plan: A Waste of Everyone’s Time by Colleen Pasco

Colleen Pasco — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:54:05 +0000

All Hawaii schools require the Personal Transition Plan binder for graduation. This requirement went into effect with the graduating class of 2010.

Comment on Personal Transition Plan: A Waste of Everyone’s Time by Ross Tinfo

Ross Tinfo — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:14:23 +0000

How many schools actually require this binder to be completed for graduation?

Comment on Hawaii Meth Project presentation shocks students by METH WEEKLY NEWS WEEKLY UPDATE (09/07/2011 09/12/2011) « Hawaii Meth Project

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:35:38 +0000

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Comment on Personal Transition Plan: A Waste of Everyone’s Time by Megan Solis

Megan Solis — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:53:45 +0000

Having never participated in a PTP session or college prep class, I can’t comment on their effectiveness – I’ll leave that to those who know. As someone who never got any assistance at school with making post-graduation plans, I can say that I wish those opportunities had been available to me. I would like to add, however, that generally people get out of something what they put in. If students feel an activity is a waste of time, then it probably will be.
I think providing students with some guidance about their options after graduation (and how to prepare for that) is a good idea, but it should be implemented during the junior, not senior year. Those who are college bound will be submitting applications early in their senior year, and SATs, etc., will already be done. Some may need their senior year to take classes they’ll need for college. Those who are not college bound will also need assistance in assessing their interests and learning about where and how they can develop the skills, training, etc., to be ready to enter the workforce.
Hopefully, program developers will hear the input from its “users” and continue to revise and develop the program to meet their needs.
Aloha!

Comment on Scenic Byway: A Threat to Kohala by CJ Yamamoto

CJ Yamamoto — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:38:16 +0000

I am sorry for anyone out there that have been hurting from what I said in my opinion but I must say that all the words written down on paper is all the different concerns from our locals that were born and raised here so it is not only my opinion that is hurting some of you. From what has been going on with this whole scenic byway misinformation has been bugging me. The way I feel is that whoever started this should hurry up and clarify what the heck is going because I have been seeing top many people hurting all because of misinformation, also I understand that it is not NKCRC’s fault but the way people have been questioning this byway is making the NKCRC look like the bad people. I understand that my own mother had started NKCRC but that does not make me lose love that I have for Kohala. Im sorry if there was anything said in my opinion that may have hurt people but I feel like I was jumped on by just one simple OPINION that I wrote with concerns from other community members.

Me Ke Aloha Pumehana:

Clayton Keka’auwi Yamamoto JR!

Comment on North Kohala community informed about National Scenic Byway by cj.yamamoto

cj.yamamoto — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:03:34 +0000

I understand where Daryl is coming from with his article that he wrote because he he was simply writing what went down at the meeting on October 23 at Kamehameha Park. If there is any miscommunication it is between the Byway committee and the people because even at the next follow up meeting October 24 at Kohala High School cafeteria, the committee showed up and still did not answer any of the questions that we had asked. That is what is making the community mad!!!!!

Me ke aloha Pumehana:

CJ Yamamoto

Comment on North Kohala community informed about National Scenic Byway by daryl.diaz

daryl.diaz — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:54:13 +0000

This article is about the meeting that took place October 23 at the Hisaoka Gym. I am just reporting what happened, the information provided, and what was said at the meeting. I am just clarifying that I was simply reporting the meeting of which was run by the those who are in opposition to the Scenic Byway.

Thank you,
Daryl Jim Diaz

Comment on North Kohala community informed about National Scenic Byway by jim Sargent

jim Sargent — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:21:06 +0000

Hi Daryl,
While I repect your effort to be a reporter, you are parroting an organization whose members are secret, and who have mislead and divided the community. Did they take one question after their video presentation? No and with good reason, because they cannot defend their accusations. The Byways committe met with many community groups including the seniors and the lions club. Local members of the committe like Fred Kachola and Toni Whittington have fought for years and years to protect Kohala’s coast and access. The secret members of the Malam group have done no such good deeds. Majority of supporters off island is another made up story. As to their reference to the Florida byways project that was dedesignated, I ask you to please look up on the internet, “dedesignated Florida Byway” That should give you enough informatio to see why it is always best to do you own research and not listen to a group who has done nothing to support Kohala. I am also one of the community that hears you when you say Keep Kohala Kohala, the theme of the CDP which encouraged the BYways project and is dedicated to protecting this special place. With all due respect, Sincerely,

Jim Sargent