Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 12, 1 December 2006 — Kamilonui Valley [ARTICLE]

Kamilonui Valley

The recent proposals that would eject the farmers of Kamilonui Valley from land owned by Kamehameha Schools should eoneem us all. This is one of the last places in Honolulu where agriculture is still practiced by small farmers, and the land has been kept in a pristine condition. The farmers' leases will end soon, and there is mueh fear that Kamehameha will jack up lease rents in order to convert the ag land into a proposed luxury development. I humbly ask the readers of Ka Wai 01 a to see for themselves the beauty of Pahua Heiau and Kamilonui Valley. Think about the lesson being passed on to the next generation if the school permits the valley to be cemented. Special places like this ean be preserved - they just need a voice. Chris Cramer Honolulu, O'ahu