Aloha! For those who cannot see the image above, there will be an Aiea/Pearl City Town Hall Meeting tonight, May 17, at 7:00-8:30pm at Pearl Ridge Elementary School to discuss the new University of Hawaii at West Oahu, which will be opening its doors to students this August. Dr. Gene Awakumi, Chancellor of UH-West Oahu, will be a guest speaker. This event is sponsored by the ‘Aiea/Pearl City area legislators, including Senator David Ige, Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Representative Heather Giugni, Representative Aaron Ling Johanson, Representative K. Mark Takai, and Representative Roy Takumi.

The agenda for the May 2012 meeting of the Aiea Neighborhood Board is now online on the Neighborhood Commission Office website.

Note that this will be the last meeting of the board until July, as the board will be recessing in June.

Got some free time this Saturday?  Take some time out of your busy schedule to support our community!

Aiea Library Book Sale

The Friends of the ‘Aiea Library and the `Aiea Community Association are sponsoring a BOOK SALE on April 21, 2012 from 10:00am to 3:00pm in the ‘Aiea Library Meeting Room!

Used books, CDs, DVDs, and videotapes will be sold at bargain prices. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the `Aiea Library.

‘Aiea High School Music Program Steak Night

Please help the Aiea High School Music Program by buying a $10 steak plate (includes steak, rice, tossed salad, and corn) on April 21, 2012 from 5pm-7pm at the Aiea High School Cafeteria. You can dine in or take out. If you wanna stick around, you can enjoy entertainment, a silent auction, prizes, and a bake sale, too!

For tickets, call Joy at 228-0101 or e-mail jtakenouchi@hawaii.rr.com.

What’s going on in the State Legislature?  What’s going on in the community?  Find out by looking at the newsletters for our elected officials!  Just click the links below.

• Rep. K. Mark Takai’s Newsletter
• Rep. Heather Giugni’s Newsletter
• Senator Donna Mercado Kim’s Newsletter

Sorry for the late notice, but the next Aiea Community Association meeting is tomorrow, April 16, at 7:00 am at the Aiea Public Library.

The main item on the agenda will be a presentation by the Aiea Community Association, in partnership with Representative Heather Giugni, on the progress of the new Aiea Public Library. As you recall, former Aiea Representative Blake Oshiro was able to secure funding for the project several years ago, and Governor Abercrombie released the money for the project last year.

All Aiea residents are encouraged to come out tomorrow! Hope to see you all there!

The Friends of the ‘Aiea Library and the `Aiea Community Association are sponsoring a BOOK SALE on April 21, 2012 from 10:00am to 3:00pm in the ‘Aiea Library Meeting Room!

Used books, CDs, DVDs, and videotapes will be sold at bargain prices. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the `Aiea Library.

Do you have books, CDs, DVDs, or videos you want to donate to the book sale? We’d greatly appreciate them! Donations of books, CDs and videos may be dropped off from now to Thursday, September 8, during regular library hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Thursdays from 1pm to 8pm.

Do you want to volunteer at the book sale? Please contact ‘Aiea Library or Karen Higa at boohiga@yahoo.com.

Download the Aiea Library Book Sale Flyer

The Aiea High School Family Fun Fair will be happening tomorrow night, March 30, on the Aiea High School grounds!

This will be a fun night of fun and food to celebrate Aiea High School’s 50th anniversary! Come visit the food booths (hot dogs, fried noodles, teri burgers, SPAM musubi, plate lunches and more!), Xtreme Rides & Inflatables, a petting zoo, country store, craft fair vendors, pony rides (yes, pony rides!), games, entertainment, face painting, and more!

See the even flyer for more information!

If you need a place to park, you can park at Aiea Elementary School for a nominal fee. A free shuttle bus between the elementary school and Aiea High School will be provided. Look for signs on the day of the event.

Hope to see you all there!!!

The next ‘Aiea Community Association meeting will happen on Monday, March 19th at 7:00p.m. at the Aiea Public Library conference room.

Hope to see you all there!

The next Aiea Neighborhood Board meeting will take place on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 7:30pm at the Aiea Public Library Conference Room.

A copy of the agenda has been posted to the Neighborhood Board’s website.

Available for download below is a PDF version of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed “Live, Work, Play ‘Aiea” project.

The Live, Work, Play ‘Aiea community, proposed on the 14-acre property formerly used for Kamehameha Drive-In Theatre in Aiea, Oahu, would integrate homes, stores, restaurants, offices, and public plazas. Major components include up to 1,500 homes in five buildings ranging in height from 150 to 350 feet tall, 143,000 square feet of commercial space, and 80,000 square feet of office space.

To allow for the uses envisioned, a change in zoning will be necessary from the B-2 Community Business District to BMX-3 Community Business Mixed-Use District with a maximum height limit of 350 feet.

• Download Volume 1
• Download Volume 2 (Appendices)

We encourage interested or concerned residents to review the EIS and send your comments to the project’s applicant and consultants:

• CP Kam Properties LLC
  120 North Robertson Boulevard
  Los Angeles, CA 90048.
  Contact: Mr. John Manavian, (310) 855-8484
• PBR HAWAII
  1001 Bishop Street, Suite 650
  Honolulu, HI 96813.
  Contact: Mr. Tom Schnell, (808) 521-5631

By Hawaii state law, public comments on the environmental impact statement are being accepted through March 23.