Kihei Community Association | Maui, Hawaii

7/24/16 Good thing you  braked hard. It is set for 8/1 at 3 PM-   more soon 7/20/16. Put the brakes on; we were just informed event might   be changed to the following Monday afternoon. STAY TUNED                                     […]

Kihei cyclists see relativity in reasonable places to ride bikes. As you can see here, the surface on this segment is in place, while awaiting more of the structure such as lights, greens, painted lines, etc. But when what currently exists is highway bike lanes with hazardous gulch crossings for cyclists, SKR with narrow to […]

The “town within a park” concept continues.     Did you ever consider how much trees give to humans? There is a long extensive list going from beauty, fresh air, shade, impeding land erosion, fruit, slow climate change, oxygen, clean and save water and wood for starters. As an organization long concerned with the natural […]

You know the tale right? The germ of an idea began last century, and once construction of the double hull sailing canoe began in Lahaina, the doubters and naysayers said it would never see the water. Mega tankers and massive container ships were constructed much quicker and a decade passed. But this was no international […]

UPDATE 4/17/16 (or should this be labeled a -DOWNDATE?) SEE THE CURRENT KIHEI-MAKENA COMMUNITY PLAN  Sometime back, probably in the ’80’s, the South Maui Community examined the condition of the poor or lack of planning of our area, and began striving to improve what existed & insure that all new growth and the built environment […]

You know Malama Maui Nui (MMN) ,which used to be called Community Work Day, right, still doing the marvelous environmental work. See http://malamamauinui.org/malama-maui-nui/ Then there is  La’ie Wetland Restoration Project see http://gokihei.org/environment/fowl-at-laie-wetland-restoration-project ,one of our favorite spots and one of their projects. And everybody knows the Cub Scouts. So this morning (3/25/16) all three together […]

                                  While we are often asked what actions of community interest are upcoming, our limitations of participating guys often comes down to doing something, or saying something, and the action always takes precedence. But if we can squeeze it […]

KCA led the way with four Directors testifying, which almost outnumbered the volunteer Commissioners, at Tuesday morning’s Planning Commission meeting in Wailuku. With four commissioners, including both from Kihei, absent, they had a bare quorum of five. But when it came to Walgreens’ request, which was already recommended by the County Planning Depart for a […]

This afternoon (10-27-15) your Association joined the other eight participating organizations to further the effort for a wetlands restoration at Makena State Park. The Coalition’s long term efforts at Paniaka Fishpond plods forward in this very complex effort within the Park. After over a year, mostly awaiting a response from the State, ( see http://gokihei.org/?s=Oneloa&submit=Search […]

In spite of our offering testimony a hail dozen times at the County Planning Commission meetings this year, in conjunction with South Maui Citizens for Responsible Growth, and cooperative mutual support with the majority of volunteer Commissioners, after this Tuesday;s MCPC meeting, finally attended by DOT Highways Division Deputy Director Ed Sniffen, no sidewalks at […]