Shootz! Races To The Finish For Legislators And Cyclists

Sine die at the Capitol and a rally at the University of Hawaii end a week that began with hundreds of bicyclists on the North Shore.

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Sine die at the Capitol and a rally at the University of Hawaii end a week that began with hundreds of bicyclists on the North Shore.

The House of Representatives concluded their final session of the 2024 Legislative season with Lei presentations to three legislators who combined to provide 46 years of service to their communities. They also formed a circle surrounding the legislative area, clasped hands and sang acapela
Members of the House of Representatives pile leis on Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi on the final day of the 2024 legislative session Friday. Kobayashi is retiring, while two other legislators, Reps. Scott Nishimoto and Cedric Gates, were also honored because they are leaving the House, Nishimoto to run for the Honolulu City Council and Gates to run for the Senate. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
The House of Representatives concluded their final session of the 2024 Legislative season with Lei presentations to three legislators who combined to provide 46 years of service to their communities. Betrand Kobayashi, Cedric Gates and Scot Matayoshi all conclude their service with the end of this session (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Rep. Cedric Gates, left, receives a plaque from Rep. Sean Quinlan. The three departing representatives have served in the House for a total of 46 years. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Cyclists bunch up after the start of the Haleiwa Metric Century Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Haleiwa. More than 700 cyclists participated in Hawaii Bicycle League’s fund-raising riding event. The beginning of mass starts create a mass of riders. As riders make a little distance away from the start line, faster cyclists move to the front and slower riders fall to the rear stringing out riders along the course. A flare of sunlight glows in the foreground of this still photo taken from video. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Cyclists bunch up after the start of the Haleiwa Metric Century on Sunday in Haleiwa. More than 700 cyclists participated in the Hawaii Bicycle League’s fundraising event. Riders mass at the start, then separate as faster cyclists move to the front. A flare of sunlight glows in the foreground of this still photo taken from video. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Cyclists ride over the Anahula Stream Bridge, more commonly known as the Rainbow Bridge, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Haleiwa. More than 700 cyclists participated in Hawaii Bicycle League’s Haleiwa Metric Century and Haleiwa Aloha Fun Ride. Ride distances varied from 5 kilometers or 3.1 miles to 100 KM which covered a little more distance at 62.5 miles. Still photo taken from video. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Cyclists ride over the Anahulu Stream Bridge, more commonly known as the Rainbow Bridge, on Sunday in Haleiwa. Ride distances varied from 3.1 miles to 62.5 miles. This still photo was taken from video. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Light reflects off buildings to illuminate Aloha Tower Friday, April 26, 2024, in Honolulu. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Light reflects off buildings to illuminate the Aloha Tower in Honolulu on April 26. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Victims of the fuel leak at the US Navy’s Red Hill facility showed up en masse at the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole federal building and US Courthouse to support efforts to reach settlement in the lawsuit against the US as the case began April 29th, 2024. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Demonstrators display their sentiments outside the federal courthouse in Honolulu on Monday in support of efforts to reach a settlement in the lawsuit over the fuel leak at the U.S. Navy’s Red Hill facility and the resulting water contamination. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
If you’ve never seen a field of Sunflowers, you owe it to yourself to seek one out and take a tour, walk through it or just look. Guaranteed it will put a smile on your face. Pacific BioDiesel (biodiesel.com) runs a farm on Maui, just off Kuihelani Highway that features a 30-35 acre field of Sunflowers. The seeds are used to produce a culinary sunflower seed oil used by many chefs to produce sustainable food for all. When the oil is used up it can be returned to PacificBiodiesel’s facilities and recycled. Their business plan is leading them to plant 1000 acres of sunflowers on Kauai with the first field of 100 acres being planted soon. On April 4th they’ll be holding their annual Sunflower Farm Music festival at the Maui location, a place where you can enjoy some great music and complete your Sunflower Bucket List in one location. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
If you’ve never seen a field of sunflowers, you owe it to yourself to seek one out because it’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Pacific BioDiesel’s farm on Maui just off Kuihelani Highway between Kahului and Maalaea includes a 30-plus-acre field seen Tuesday. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
If you’ve never seen a field of Sunflowers, you owe it to yourself to seek one out and take a tour, walk through it or just look. Guaranteed it will put a smile on your face. Pacific BioDiesel (biodiesel.com) runs a farm on Maui, just off Kuihelani Highway that features a 30-35 acre field of Sunflowers. The seeds are used to produce a culinary sunflower seed oil used by many chefs to produce sustainable food for all. When the oil is used up it can be returned to PacificBiodiesel’s facilities and recycled. Their business plan is leading them to plant 1000 acres of sunflowers on Kauai with the first field of 100 acres being planted soon. On April 4th they’ll be holding their annual Sunflower Farm Music festival at the Maui location, a place where you can enjoy some great music and complete your Sunflower Bucket List in one location. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Pacific BioDiesel uses the seeds of its sunflowers to produce a culinary sunflower seed oil used by many chefs. It also plans to plant 1,000 acres of sunflowers on Kauai. On Maui, it’s holding its annual Sunflower Farm Music festival on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Kimo Carvalho, the Executive Director at HomeAid Hawaii is photographed during an interview with Civil Beat’s Maui based reporter Cammy Clark (reflected) at the groundbreaking for Ka Lai Ola a 450-unit project to house survivors of the Lahaina Fires from August 8th, 2023(David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Kimo Carvalho, executive director of HomeAid Hawaii, during a Tuesday interview with Civil Beat reporter Cammy Clark (reflected) at the groundbreaking for Ka Lai Ola a 450-unit project to house survivors of the Lahaina fire. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
The Ke Ao Maluhia at Maui Lani has already begun to house Lahaina Fire victims. The first unit was presented to the Frasier (Sp?) family taking possession during an afternoon ceremony that included Maui Mayor Richard Bissen, Governor Josh Green. Other dignitaries representing individual groups that have supported the efforts since the days shortly after the August 8, 2023 fire were also in attendance Da.vid Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Kdin Dias and Josephine Fraser carry their toddlers into their new home in the Ke Ao Maluhia development for a sneak peak Tuesday before they take possession next week. They will be the first Lahaina fire victims to move into a long-term rental specifically built to house survivors. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Kamele Opu’uwai sets up Palestine and Hawaii state flags during the Students and Faculty for Justice in Palestine rally at UH Manoa Friday, May 3, 2024, in Honolulu. The students presented a list of demands to the UH administration regarding the conflict in Gaza. (Kevin Fujii/2024)
Kamele Opu’uwai sets up Palestine and Hawaii flags during a rally in support of Gaza residents Friday at the University of Hawaii Manoa. Students called for a cease-fire and demanded that the UH administration divest from Israeli-linked corporations. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
A student who did not want to be identified speaks at the Students and Faculty for Justice in Palestine rally at UH Manoa Friday, May 3, 2024, in Honolulu. The students presented a list of demands to the UH administration regarding the conflict in Gaza. (Kevin Fujii/2024)
A student who refused to be identified addresses about 100 attendees of the Students and Faculty for Justice in Palestine rally at UH Manoa on Friday. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)

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