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Posted on: Sunday, March 11, 2001

Cleanup volunteers cover all of Kaua'i


By Jan TenBruggencate
Advertiser Kaua'i Bureau

LIHUE, Kauai — The Kauai volunteer program known as Hoolookahi has brought cleanups and beautification into every part of the island during the past year.

In the county’s annual report on the program, coordinator Eddie Sarita said one of the biggest projects to date is the Lihue gateway effort, which seeks to improve the first glimpse of the island that visitors get as they leave the airport.

Much of the work involves planting trees and shrubs at the intersection of Kapule and Kaumualii highways, and for some distance down each of the highways.

The project includes government-financed efforts and volunteer work. On March 3, 55 volunteers planted more than 20,000 plants.

The volunteer groups included the Rotary Clubs of Kauai, the Kauai Filipino Council, the Baha’i Faith, the Republican Club, Island School, Hale Opio, Smith’s Boats, Waimea Plantation Cottages, Kauai Nursery, the Stanley Alquiza family, and workers from the Kauai Fire Department and county attorney’s and economic development offices.

Other volunteers working on the project include the Hawaii Credit Union League, Aloha Church, Princeville Hotel, Kauai Pangasinan Club and the Kusaka family.

In other projects, community volunteers have cleaned up the tree tunnel, Poipu Beach Park, Lydgate Beach, Wailua Beach, Salt Pond Park, Eleele Nani Park, the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, Kekaha Gardens Park and the Kapaa soccer field.

The program has awarded $17,500 in grants, generally to community groups who use the money to buy materials for repairs to community facilities.

The Hoolokahi program was started by County Councilman Bryan Baptiste, who was then the county’s convention hall manager. Sarita, now the convention hall manager, took on the responsibility of for the program.

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