Our planning committee welcomed Gwen Hiraga, of Munekiyo & Hiraga, Inc, as well as Lori Sablas and Mapuana  Samonte-Nowak of IVCC on 9/20/11 to hear about a proposed cultural center  for the “Kihei Gateway” makai of the Piilani Highway just south of the N Kihei Rd intersection. The proposed center is approximately 30 acres, and would operate Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with the exception of a 300 seat restaurant, which would remain open later into the evening. This was a very preliminary offering for the center, and a further more definitive proposal will be offered at some future time.