• DOH cites Goodfellow Brothers, PVT Land Company for violations • Agricultural Leadership Foundation seeks applicants • Garden Isle set to embrace summer tourism • Ross Dress for Less moves to Kona Commons • UPS store celebrates 1-year anniversary DOH
• DOH cites Goodfellow Brothers, PVT Land Company for violations • Agricultural Leadership Foundation seeks applicants • Garden Isle set to embrace summer tourism • Ross Dress for Less moves to Kona Commons • UPS store celebrates 1-year anniversary
DOH cites Goodfellow Brothers, PVT Land Company for violations
The state Department of Health Clean Air Branch issued Notices of Violations and Orders against Goodfellow Brothers and PVT Land Company for air permit violations last month, according to a press release.
Goodfellow Brothers was cited for failing to conduct monthly visible emissions observations on their 400 PTH Norberg Moblie Jaw Crusher and the Caterpillar Diesel engine. Goodfellow Brothers has mobile crushing and screening plants located throughout the state. The violations were discovered on September 16, 2009 during an inspections; a penalty of $7,100 has been imposed in a consent decree for the violations, the release says.
PVT Land Company was cited for late submittal of their January to June 2009 semi-annual monitoring report. The report was received on December 16, 2009, more than 3 months beyond the required date for submittal. PVT Land Company operates a construction and demolition landfill in Nanakuli, O‘ahu. The violation was discovered on December 26, 2009 during an annual inspection; a penalty of $1,600 has been imposed for the violation.
The DOH Clean Air Branch issues air permits to minimize air pollution impacts on the public. Through the permit process, the DOH ensures continuing compliance with applicable state and federal emission standards. In general, penal ties are assessed on violators to remove any economic benefit they may have gained from their noncompliance and put them in a worse situation than those who comply with the law. Parties have the right to request a hearing to contest DOH orders, the release says.
Agricultural Leadership Foundation seeks applicants
The Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai‘i has opened recruitment for its new class of leadership training. Applicants statewide are sought for the 16 month Agricultural Leadership Program that is geared for promising leaders from Hawai‘i’s agricultural, natural resources management, and rural community sectors.
The application deadline is July 2. The program will commence in September 2010 and conclude in December 2011. The Foundation will hold a series of informational meetings in Kona, Hilo, Maui, Kaua‘i and O‘ahu from June 9 to 22. Program leaders will be there to answer questions and discuss details and personal experiences relating to the Agricultural Leadership Program.
The ALP is composed of a series of six seminars and a two-week national trip. The four-day seminars are held around the State about every eight weeks. The core curriculum includes training in group process, facilitation, and strategic planning expertly led by Donna Ching of the University of Hawai‘i. Educational field trips to farms, ranches, aquaculture and ag-forestry businesses, nurseries, watershed protection areas, cultural projects and other rural community endeavors are also essential to the program. The national trip includes one week in Washington, D.C. to study national and international issues, and one week in another state (of the class’ choice) to be exposed to agricultural and rural community systems.
Tuition is $4,000, which is roughly one-quarter of the estimated value of the program. Scholarships are available for applicants with financial hardships thanks to generous donors.
The Agricultural Leadership Program has been conducted for more than 25 years and this is its 13th class.
This year, it will be co-led by Dr. Donna Ching of the University of Hawai‘i and Pauline Sato of ALFH. Ching anticipates this will be her last year being heavily involved in the program as she prepares for retirement.
Visit www.agleaderhi.org for more information or contact the Foundation’s Executive Director, Kim Coffee-Isaak, at 808-947-2914 or kim@agleaderhi.org.
Garden Isle set to embrace summer tourism
According to a report conducted by Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, nearly 2.4 million available seats are expected to arrive on nonstop flights to the state May through July, a projected increase of nearly 4 percent compared to the same period last year. The majority of traffic will come from the mainland U.S. with an estimated 1.7 million travelers anticipated to land in Hawai‘i
The bulk of those travelers will originate from the U.S. West where the number of flights is expected to rise 5.7 percent. The DBEDT is projecting big gains in California cities such as Oakland (100.6 percent) and San Diego (83.3 percent). In the Midwest, Chicago is expected to see a 32.4 percent rise.
The DBEDT report is based on information in the Official Airline Guide flight schedules as of April.
Ross Dress for Less moves to Kona Commons
Ross Stores, the nation’s second largest off-price retailer, will celebrate the grand opening of a new and larger Kona Ross Dress for Less location on July 2. To celebrate its opening, the store is offering all customers a chance to win a $500 shopping spree or one of five $100 shopping sprees from July 2 to July 11.
Ross also operates 11 other locations in Hawai‘i. Visit www.rossstores.com for other Hawai‘i store locations.
UPS store celebrates 1-year anniversary
The UPS Store in Kapa‘a is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month. Despite opening shop in a depressed economy, owner Megan McCaslin said she credits her manager Shaughnessie Roa with the steady growth the store has experienced, according to a press release.
The business will pick-up and ship boxes, suitcases, boogie boards, surfboards and golf clubs from anywhere on the island and offers full-service, 24-hour access mailboxes. Printing, copying or creating of documents is also offered and the store now has two notaries available.
For many local businesses, including art galleries and Hawaiian products stores, The UPS Store, Kapa’a has become their exclusive shipper, the release says.
Pinake Balmores, who has worked for The UPS Store since it opened in June 2009 at the Kaua‘i Village shopping center, has recently been commissioned as a Notary Public for the State of Hawai‘i. He also has completed online coursework offered through MBE (Mailboxes, Etc., The UPS Store’s parent company) to become a Professional Packing Expert. Both he and Shaughnessie notarize in the store, without an appointment, or are available to travel to one’s home, office or business as part of their mobile notary service.
In addition, Ro Kaing has joined the staff as a sales associate. Recently relocated to Kaua‘i from Southern California, Kaing is training to become The UPS Store’s document specialist. As such, she will be able to offer personal assistance in designing and creating specialized documents — programs, brochures, real estate flyers, pamphlets, memory books — for personal or business applications.
The UPS Store is an independently owned and operated franchise of MBE.
