UPDATE 5/22/15 MAUI NEWS REPORT ON TOMORROW’S EVENT: Bicyclists conduct silent ride to remember slain Kihei cyclist May 22, 2015 The Maui News Save | Post a comment | Bicyclists are invited to join a “Ride of Silence” from Kahului to Kihei and back Saturday to commemorate Kihei cyclist Karl Hagen, who was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck on Piilani...
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Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7:30 AM, Maalaea to Courthouse in Wailuku Most times participating in a organized group bicycle ride is a pleasant joyful event of like-minded cyclists whether ohana or guys you never met, often to benefit some worthy cause . While the purpose of this one next Friday is certainly for a worthy cause, it is anything but joyful. The Ride for Karl is in memory of...
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UPDATE 8/6/15 After several months of numerous hearings, the defendant, Michael Cattaneo, agreed to a plea agreement by stating no contest to two of the numerous charges, with the remainder dismissed. A sentencing hearing is now scheduled for December 4 at 9:00 AM See Maui News Article Kula man pleads no contest in fatal crash August 14, 2015 The Maui News Save | Post a comment | ...
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5/16/2023 #kihei #bicycle Sharing an event organized by the Maui Bicycling League. Intermediate to Advanced Route • 13.2 or 34 miles • Advocacy Ride Maui will once again be hosting a Memorial Ride as part of the global Ride of Silence movement, which takes place in hundreds of locations every year to honor cyclists who have been hit or killed while riding on public roadways. We’ll be...
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9/15/18 #kihei On Saturday morning, September 15th, at Kalama Park, an event called Vision Zero kicked off its effort to achieve a goal of zero traffic fatalities and severe injuries caused by traffic accidents. This was a well-organized collaborative event by community groups, local and one international group. The groups involved were the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization...
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UPDATE 9/6/18 RIDE IS NEXT SATURDAY 9/15/18 10:00 am Memorial bike ride through Kihei led by Maui Bicycling League 11:30 am Lunch for event participants at Kalama Park pavilion WHO: Everyone and anyone! All levels welcome. Please bring sunscreen and a helmet. Ear phones are not...
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The tragic background for all of these terms relates to the occurrence of a bicyclist killed on the road, usually by a motor vehicle. The concept begins when a “ghost bike”, usually an old well used bicycle is painted white, is set up off the road as a memorial to the cyclist. There is one mauka the Pi’ilani Hwy in memory of Karl Hagen. A ghost ride is a memorial group bicycle ride as a...
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OFFENDING DRIVER SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS FOR TAKING SOUTH MAUI BICYCLIST KARL HAGEN’S LIFE See https://gokihei.org/?s=Bicyclist+karl+hagen&submit=Search for tragic history As much as a horrid situation of this nature can terminate, at least the legal portion of it did , as Judge Bissen imposed a ten year sentence on one charge (actually a single 10 year sentence and...
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For at least two decades or more your Association has taken countless actions to encourage our county and state governments to develop a community where it is reasonable to walk and/or ride a bicycle, and not always and only use motor vehicles as the sole method of transportation. For bicyclists,with a rare exception of the County’s Kihei Greenway project extending just a few blocks along...
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5/5/19 #kihei Did you know that May is National Bike Month? National Bike Month is sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists, which was founded in 1956. The intent of this month was to encourage more people to give bicycling a try and to discover the many benefits of cycling. Additionally, back in 2003, a worldwide event was established to honor bicyclists who were killed while cycling. A...
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Tuesday, May 21 - 6:30 pm
ProArts Playhouse, Azeka Makai
1280 S. Kihei Road
Pacific Disaster Center, Kihei
Dr. Erin Hughey, Director of Global Operations
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global) is an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii that supports the most demanding governmental and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide in helping to create a safer, more disaster resilient world. For more than 25 years, we’ve helped our partners enhance disaster management capacity, save lives, and reduce disaster losses through the application of our advanced tools and technologies, evidence-based research, and analytical information.
As always, we will be collecting donations for the MAUI FOOD BANK. They can stretch a dollar like no one else so checks sealed in envelopes are also welcome.