Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 22, Number 10, 1 October 2005 — NEW AND IMPROVED! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW AND IMPROVED!

Aloha, and weleome to the new and improved Ka Wai Ola. This month, we introduee a new look and feel for OHA's newspaper, with more pages, more eolor and bolder graphics. These changes are in line with contemporary newspaper design trends, and we hope you find them as exciting as we do. You' ve probably already

noticed the slightly shorter and wider shape of the publication - the result of a change in paper stock used by our printer - along with a revamped cover layout featuring a stronger emphasis

on visual imagery. In addition, KWO is now being printed on a new, state-of-the-art press, whieh allows us to present more color and greatly improved detail in photos and graphics throughout the paper. As part of the new format, the paper will also be

averaging more pages in eaeh edition, whieh means that we ean bring you a greater range of coverage on issues impacting the Hawaiian community.

One previous section that we will no longer be carrying, however, is a regular calendar of arts events. While we understand that some readers may miss this feature, after careful consideration our editors concluded that, as a monthly publication, KWO is not able to present calendar information that is as comprehensive or

timely as that offered by weekly or daily papers. Instead, we will be focusing on more detailed coverage of one or two selected

events per issue. The event features in this issue - on the Eō e Enunalani i Alaka'i Festival in Kōke'e and the contemporary indigenous Black Grace dance troupe from Aotearoa - ean be found on pages 18 and 19. Puhlie hearings, fundraisers and other community-interest events will also continue to be

listed in our newsbrief sections.

One other important change is that we have upgraded mailing procedures to the neighbor A islands, V so Olll' scribers on those islands should be receiving their copies sooner. Last year, we began airmailing copies to our subscrib- , ers on the eontinent, whieh has increased efficien-

cy dramatically. First published in the summer of 1981, Ka Wai Ola, meaning "the living water," is the most widely read publication focus-

ing on Native Hawaiian news, features and commentary, with a circulation of nearly 60,000 eopies eaeh month and subscribers throughout the islands and on the U.S. continent. The paper is provided by OHA free of charge as a service to its beneficiaries and the community at large. In addition, current editions and back issues are available to Internet users worldwide on OHA's website, www.oha.org. Ka Wai Ola is produced by OHA's Puhlie Information Office. Special kudos are due this month to our graphic production specialist, lohn Kamikakeahonui Matsuzaki, who designed the paper's new image. Your mana'o is very important to us, so please let us know what you think of KWO' s makeover or any other issues related to the paper. If you are a neighbor island subscriber, we are especially interested in knowing when you received your copy this month. Write to us at: Ka Wai 01 a Office of Hawaiian Affairs 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Ste. 500 Honolulu, HI 96813 Email: kwo@oha.org ^

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