Why we created hakalauhome.com

Creating hakalauhome.com is our way of showing our respect for those who came before us, to build upon the history and share it broadly, and to showcase the collective effort of residents of Hakalau today.

​Former residents share a love of Hakalau and work diligently to share pictures, stories and maps to reinforce their memories. Ken and I learned a lot from these folks and, gladly, have maintained contact with many. The key lesson was that culture can be passed from one time to another and one group to another. The values from the plantation community that former residents shared are gifts to us:

• Engage in collective effort
• Look out for each other
• Honor hard work
• Show respect for those who came before us

Aloha,
​Ken and Susan Forbes

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Updates as of September 18, 2018

Yesterday:

• Timeline: Included photos from the 1946 Sugar Strike at Hakalau
• Expanded and reorganized the history of the Hakalau Jodo Mission, part of the effort towards having the Mission designated an historic church. LOTS of  pictures added.

Today: ​​

• Updated Calendar of Events​​. 
• Updated Issues Today including Hakalau Bridge, Hakalau Beach Park, Kolekole Beach Park, and adding the Hakalau Neighborhood Watch and closure of Old Mamalahoa Highway starting at Highway 19 leading down to Kolekole, ending near the intersection of Kaiwiki Homestead Road.

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Tomorrow:​​​

• Update on Hāmākua Community Development Plan
• Update on Cliff Failures with dramatic pictures of of recent failures.