 Of all islands of Hawai'i, eight high islands are considered the "main islands" and are located at the southeastern end of the archipelago. These islands are, in order from the northwest to southeast, Ni'ihau, Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, Lāna'i, Kaho'olawe, Maui and the Island of Hawai'i. The climate of Hawai'i is atypical for a tropical area. Temperatures and humidity tend to be less extreme, with summer high temperatures seldom reaching above the upper 80s (°F) and winter temperatures (at low elevation) seldom dipping below the mid-60s.(Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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STATEHOOD COMMEMORATION EVENTS COMMENCE |
STATEHOOD COMMEMORATION EVENTS COMMENCE ON THE BIG ISLAND, KAUA`I, MAUI AND LANA`I
Statehood Conference, August 21 at Hawai`i Convention Center
For Immediate Release: August 13, 2009
HONOLULU – As Hawai‘i prepares to mark its 50th year as a state, the Hawai‘i 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission is sponsoring events across the state.
These events are giving communities on the Big Island, Kaua‘i, Maui and Lana‘i the opportunity to commemorate this important moment in Hawai‘i’s history and reflect on where our state is headed in the next 50 years.
“Statehood was a major turning point for our state, and 50 years later, we are proud of everything we have accomplished. I hope the residents of Hawai‘i will show their pride in our island home by attending local commemorations and learning more about our state’s history,” said Kippen de Alba Chu, chair of the 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission.
Festivities on the Big Island include:
• In Hilo on August 14, a commemoration ceremony will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. The event will feature remarks from Mayor Billy Kenoi, a free concert from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. by The Makaha Sons and cultural performances.
• On August 23 in Kona, a statehood event is being held in conjunction with the Kailua Village Business Association’s Ali‘i Drive Stroll from 1 to 4 p.m.
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GOVERNOR LINGLE ORDERS TWO FURLOUGH DAYS PER MONTH FOR CABINET ADMINISTRATION |
GOVERNOR LINGLE ORDERS TWO FURLOUGH DAYS PER MONTH FOR CABINET ADMINISTRATION
Governor, Lt. Governor, Chief of Staff, Department Directors and Deputies Lead by Example
For Immediate Release: July 16, 2009
HONOLULU — Governor Linda Lingle today issued an executive order to furlough herself, the Lt. Governor, her chief of staff, and all executive branch directors and the deputies or assistants to the directors. The two-day furlough takes effect August 1, 2009 and continues through June 30, 2011. It is expected that the furloughs, along with the legislatively mandated pay cut, will result in more than $1.2 million in salary savings over the next two years.
The executive order affects 42 executive branch officials who are already taking a 5 percent salary reduction under Act 85 which the Governor signed into law in June. The two-day furlough, combined with the 5 percent reduction which took effect on July 1, is equivalent to an approximately 13 percent salary reduction for this fiscal year, and approximately 13.7 percent for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010.
“My cabinet, the Lt. Governor and I firmly believe closing the state’s unprecedented budget shortfall requires a shared sacrifice,” said Governor Lingle. “Today’s action reaffirms we will do what we have been asking of all state employees. We will continue to negotiate in good faith with the public employee unions to achieve the labor savings we need to address the current fiscal crisis.”
The reduction is similar to the amount the Governor, Lt. Governor and the cabinet would have taken under the Governor’s original furlough plan for all executive branch employees under the Governor’s jurisdiction.
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