Via Councilmember Carol Fukunaga’s newsletter:

With school back in full swing, the Aiea-Pearl City legislators are hosting a town meeting to provide information and materials to parents of students that are preparing to attend college.

• Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016
• Time: 7-8:30 pm
• Location: Pearlridge Elementary School

This meeting will cover important topics for prospective college students and will feature high school college counselors to answer any questions parents may have regarding preparing students for college. The counselors will also share tips for applying for financial aid, recommended coursework for students, navigating the college admissions process, and more. This is recommended for high school students and their parents!

This meeting is a part of the monthly Aiea-Pearl City town hall series sponsored by our local area (Pearl City/Aiea) legislators, and is being coordinated by Representative Roy Takumi’s office. You can contact Rep. Takumi’s office at 586-6170. Other sponsoring legislators include: Senators Donna Mercado Kim and Breene Harimoto; Representatives Aaron Ling Johanson, Sam Kong, and Gregg Takayama; and Councilmembers Carol Fukunaga and Brandon Elefante.

Aloha,

The annual Aiea Community Christmas Parade and Fun Fair is a great event that celebrates the holiday season. We would like to extend an invitation to participate in the annual event in Aiea. This will be the 10th year for this holiday event. It will be held on Saturday December 10, 2016. The parade starts at 9am from Pearlridge Elementary School and ends at the Old Sugar Mill Site on Halewiliko Street.

If you would like to participate, please fill out and return the form below (in MS Word format):

• Aiea Christmas Parade Application (2016)
• Aiea Christmas Fun Fair Application (2016)

The Aiea Christmas Parade and Fun Fair is sponsored and funded by the Aiea Community Association which is an IRS designated 501(c) 3 organization. Donations can be made to the Aiea Community Association to help defray costs of the event.

We hope to hear from you soon. Come and join us at the 10th Annual Aiea Community Christmas Parade and Fun Fair on December 10.

Mahalo and Happy Holidays,
Karen Higa
Aiea Parade Committee

Claire Tamamoto
Aiea Community Association

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Volunteers are needed for a clean-up of the iconic ‘Aiea Gateway on Saturday, July 16th from 8am to 2pm! This clean-up is a project of Eagle Scout Evan Suzuki of Alvah A Scott Elementary, Troop 147. Lunch will be served!

(For those unfamiliar with the ‘Aiea Gateway, it is at the corner of ‘Aiea Access Road and Moanalua Road, right across the street from St. Elizabeth School.)

Hope to see you there!

The next ‘Aiea Neighborhood Board Meeting will take place on Monday, June 13th at 7:30pm at the ‘Aiea Public Library. The agenda can be found online at the Neighborhood Commission Office’s website.

Everyone is invited to a ‘Aiea/Pearl City Town Hall meeting this evening (Thurs., May 19) from 7-8:30pm at Pearlridge Elementary School! The topic is on DISASTER PREAREDNESS/AWARENESS and will discuss potential natural disasters that could threaten ‘Aiea and Pearl City and what steps you can take to ensure the safety of our senior citizens in the event of a natural disaster. For example, what steps should you take to account for special needs like medication requirements or mobility constraints? Great opportunity for those caring for our kupuna.

A BIG mahalo is in order to the Pearl Ridge Estates Community Association for their very generous donation of almost $4,000 to the Friends of ‘Aiea Library! This donation will go very far in helping the Friends in their mission to support the ‘Aiea Library and its services, resources, and programs! It is VERY much appreciated!

Mahalo also to State Representative Sam Satoru Kong for facilitating this donation and ensuring everything went smoothly!

The next ACA meeting will be happening on Monday, May 16th at 7:30pm at the ‘Aiea Public Library conference room. We hope to see you there.

Come down to the ‘Aiea Public Library tomorrow, April 30th, between 10am and 3pm for a used book sale! Proceeds will be used to benefit the ‘Aiea Library.

There are a TON of books to be sold–and all for insanely affordable prices!

The annual ‘Aiea High School Family Fun Fair will be happening this Friday, April 22nd from 4pm to 9pm at the ‘Aiea High School football field!

Bring your whole family for a night of FOOD and FUN! Enjoy great food, rides and inflatables, a petting zoo, country store, craft fair vendors, pony rides, entertainment, face & hair painting, games, and much more!