Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 2, 1 February 2017 — Kokua Line lets readers write in [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Kokua Line lets readers write in

This month, Trustee Ahu Isa initiates her KOKUA LINE... Recentlv

I there has been a storm brewing with lots of thunder and lightning over OHA. This year, I will devote my eolumn to expressions of gratitude from my readers as well as accept 'kokua' questions where I ean help you to the best of my ability. My first "mahalo" goes to all my readers, beneficiaries and others who inspire me every day. You

enlighten me...Inspire me to keep the faith! Hawaiians and Hawaiians-at-heart know how difficult it is to live in our beautiful Hawai'i. Yet, you never give up!

So from this next month on, I am inviting you to share your "mahalo," your "kudos," vour "ho'omaika'i" bv

submitting your questions and messages of kokua, to my team email: ahu-isa-kokua@oha.org (Lady Garrett and Alvin Akee) Subject line: Trustee Ahu Isa Kokua Line Please do not send me Messages on Facebook. I DO NOT HAVE THE MESSENGER APP INSTALLED. Please Email to my Team!

Keep the faith...OHA is here to serve! E ola mau loa ke aloha! Trustee Leina'ala Ahu Isa ■

Leina ala Ahu lsa, Ph.D. VicE Chair, TrustEE, At-largE

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