Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 38, Number 6, 1 June 2021 — Moloka'i and Lāna'i Meeting Kāhea! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Moloka'i and Lāna'i Meeting Kāhea!

Aloha Kākou! Well, the first five months have been very busy, and I don't expect it to slow down anytime soon. It's been great meeting with various service providers and community leaders on Moloka'i. The special restrictions for COVID-19 have been challenging but a blessing too in some ways. Moloka'i is resilient and a testament to the rest of Hawai'i of how the community works

together - whieh is reflected in its very low infection rates. Ihank you to everyone who has been vaccinated, helping to protect kūpuna and others, as well as yourselves. On April 24, I had the honor of supporting the virtual parade taping for the Kamehameha Day Celebration Commission/Maui Nui at Pālā'au State Park. What a beautiful setting with all of the

greenery and great weather. Mahalo to Ms. Heli Ducaroy, Moloka'i Island commissioner, for coordinating this wonderful group of pā u riders, paniolo and others! Mahalo! I also enjoyed meeting eommunity volunteers and families in the Toy Give Away on March 30 at Lanikeha. Seeing the joy in the faces of our keiki was priceless! Be sure to visit my official trustee Facebook page - Luana Alapa, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee for Moloka'i and

Lāna'i - for photos. Coming up are the Board of Trustee (BOT) community meetings on Lāna'i and Moloka'i. The June BOT meeting, whieh is being hosted virtually on June 2, will honor Lāna'i. And on Moloka'i, the meetings will be in-person at the Lanikeha Community Center on July 14 and 15. Please stay tuned as more details are forthcoming, and eheek www.oha.org for updates and additional information. ■

Luana Alapa Trustee, Moloka'i and Lāna'i