Mark Your Calendar! See dates below.

Please email or call government officials and candidates and urge action.  Mahalo. Jim

Dear government officials and candidates,

Please help citizen voices be heard!  Please urge that public speaking be allowed on the following actions, by contacting military officials beforehand, and/or by attending relevant events in person:

1.  MARINE AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS bringing  about 1000 active duty personnel,1000 dependents,
40 aircraft, and extensive construction.
2.  NAVY SONAR, EXPLOSIVES, GUNNERY, AND SHIP-SINKING near Hawai’i and California.
3. ARMY DEPLETED URANIUM (DU) Human Health Risk Assessment.

No public speaking will apparently be allowed at these events, despite the tremendous amount of land, ocean, and airspace put to military use in Hawai’i, the severity of impacts to our environment and to native Hawaiian culture, and the plans for continued military expansion. It is important that the community  be given an opportunity to speak and hear the concerns expressed by the community.  To deny that public hearing is to disempower the community.

Details follow. Mahalo for your consideration.
Jim Albertini
Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action P.O.Box AB Kurtistown, Hawai’i 96760
phone: 808-966-7622 email: JA@interpac.net  Visit us on the web at: www.malu-aina.org

MARINE AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS scoping meetings–

HILO  August 24, 5-8 pm, Hilo High School Cafeteria, 556 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo
WAIKOLOA  August 25, 4-7 pm, Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School Cafeteria,68-1730 Ho’oko Street, Waikoloa
KANE’OHE August 26, 5-8 pm, King Intermediate School Cafeteria,46-155 Kamehameha Hwy
MOLOKA’I August 28, 2010, 1-4 pm,Kaunakakai Elementary School Library, Ailoa Street
WAIMANALO  August 30, 5-8 pm,Waimānalo Elementary & Intermediate School Cafeteria
CONTACT–mv22h1eis@beltcollins.com  (808) 472-1196
Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Attn: EV21, MV-22/H-1
EIS Project Manager258 Makalapa Drive, Suite 100 Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3134

NAVY SONAR, EXPLOSIVES, GUNNERY, AND SHIP-SINKING scoping meetings–

KAUA’I  August 24, 4-8 pm, Kauai Community College Cafeteria, 3-1901 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue
HONOLULU August 25, 4-8 pm, Keehi Lagoon, Disabled American Veterans Hall – Weinberg Hall, 2685 North Nimitz Highway
HILO August 26, 4 -8 pm, Hilo High School Cafeteria, 556 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo
MAUI August 27, 4-8 pm, Maui Waena Intermediate School Cafeteria, 795 Onehee Ave, Kahului
CONTACT— http://www.hstteis.com/GetInvolved/OnlineCommentForm.aspx
Mr. Kent Randall – HSTT EIS/OEIS Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest
1220 Pacific Highway, Building 1, Floor 5 San Diego, CA, 92132

DEPLETED URANIUM Human Health Risk Assessment presentation for invited guests only–

POHAKULOA August 31, 2 pm
CONTACT Mike Egami, Army Public Affairs 808-656-3152
–Celso Tadeo (808) 969-2401/2402 celso.tadeo@us.army.mil