Monday, May 21, 2007
Sunday, May 20, 2007
The Hawaii Few People Know: Kalaupapa
Daily Herald Travel
The Hawaii few people know
BY GEORGE OXFORD MILLER Posted Friday, May 18, 2007
Viewed from the 1,700-foot cliff, Kalaupapa looks like a travel brochure version of paradise. The volcanic peninsula stretches out below the tallest sea cliffs in the Pacific like a puddle of spilled emerald paint. Coconut-tree beaches frame the finger of land against the rolling turquoise surf.
The Hawaii few people know
BY GEORGE OXFORD MILLER Posted Friday, May 18, 2007
Viewed from the 1,700-foot cliff, Kalaupapa looks like a travel brochure version of paradise. The volcanic peninsula stretches out below the tallest sea cliffs in the Pacific like a puddle of spilled emerald paint. Coconut-tree beaches frame the finger of land against the rolling turquoise surf.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
Hawaii Army Museum 'Living History Day' Scheduled for May 19 (From Hawaii Reporter)
Hawaii Army Museum 'Living History Day' Scheduled for May 19
By Bill Bigelow, 5/13/2007 9:56:55 PM
The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii will host 232 Years of military history when it presents “Living History Day” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 19th, which is also Armed Forces Day. This event is totally FREE and presented for the education and enjoyment of the general public.
Various groups will gather at Historic Battery Randolph on the grounds of Fort DeRussy in Waikiki to commemorate, educate, entertain, and present hands-on exhibits of weapons, equipment, and insignia from ancient Hawaii to the present day. Participating organizations will include: the 25th Infantry Division; the Hawaii Historic Arms Association; the Hawaii Military Vehicle Preservation Association; the Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii; the Civil War Roundtable; Ka Pa Lua Hawaii; and Birds of Paradise (aircraft modelers). Special arrangements have been made for the unique performance of the “Old Guard” Fife and Drum Corps, one of the U.S. Army’s premier musical organizations, at 11 a.m. that morning. (NOTE: This group performed for the Queen of England at the recent 400th anniversary of the first European settlement in America, at Jamestown, Virginia).
Historic military vehicles and current U.S. Army equipment will complement the museum’s tanks and Monarchy-era cannon. Various re-enactors will share the history behind their uniforms, equipment, and weapons. Musical groups will serenade visitors with traditional music and dances and Ka Pa Lua Hawaii will demonstrate ancient Hawaiian fighting arts. Large-scale, working, vintage-aircraft models will also be on display.
A special showing of classic films will be in the newly renovated U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Regional Visitor Center on the second floor of the museum. The Visitor Center highlights the work of the Army Corps of Engineers in Hawaii and the entire Pacific region. Both static and interactive displays tells the engineers story.
The general public is welcome to tour the museum, visit an author’s book-signing table, browse in the museum shop, and enjoy all the Living History displays on the lawn. Validated Parking is available in the lot across from the Museum.
Bill Bigelow is the spokesperson for this event.
By Bill Bigelow, 5/13/2007 9:56:55 PM
The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii will host 232 Years of military history when it presents “Living History Day” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 19th, which is also Armed Forces Day. This event is totally FREE and presented for the education and enjoyment of the general public.
Various groups will gather at Historic Battery Randolph on the grounds of Fort DeRussy in Waikiki to commemorate, educate, entertain, and present hands-on exhibits of weapons, equipment, and insignia from ancient Hawaii to the present day. Participating organizations will include: the 25th Infantry Division; the Hawaii Historic Arms Association; the Hawaii Military Vehicle Preservation Association; the Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii; the Civil War Roundtable; Ka Pa Lua Hawaii; and Birds of Paradise (aircraft modelers). Special arrangements have been made for the unique performance of the “Old Guard” Fife and Drum Corps, one of the U.S. Army’s premier musical organizations, at 11 a.m. that morning. (NOTE: This group performed for the Queen of England at the recent 400th anniversary of the first European settlement in America, at Jamestown, Virginia).
Historic military vehicles and current U.S. Army equipment will complement the museum’s tanks and Monarchy-era cannon. Various re-enactors will share the history behind their uniforms, equipment, and weapons. Musical groups will serenade visitors with traditional music and dances and Ka Pa Lua Hawaii will demonstrate ancient Hawaiian fighting arts. Large-scale, working, vintage-aircraft models will also be on display.
A special showing of classic films will be in the newly renovated U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Regional Visitor Center on the second floor of the museum. The Visitor Center highlights the work of the Army Corps of Engineers in Hawaii and the entire Pacific region. Both static and interactive displays tells the engineers story.
The general public is welcome to tour the museum, visit an author’s book-signing table, browse in the museum shop, and enjoy all the Living History displays on the lawn. Validated Parking is available in the lot across from the Museum.
Bill Bigelow is the spokesperson for this event.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
State approved permits to bulldoze ancient sites (Honolulu Advertiser)
State approved permits to bulldoze ancient sites
Print version - © COPYRIGHT 2007 The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper , a division of Gannett Co. Inc.
Print version - © COPYRIGHT 2007 The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper , a division of Gannett Co. Inc.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION HONOR AWARDS ANNOUNCED
FOR RELEASE CONTACT
April 9, 2007 Kiersten Faulkner
Executive Director
523-2900
Jill Byus Schorr
Manager of Membership & Development
523-2900
ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION HONOR AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation has announced the honorees for the 2007 Preservation Honor Awards.
“The people and projects being recognized are truly outstanding,” said Kiersten Faulkner, executive director of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. “Although each project is unique and distinctive, they all demonstrate historic preservation as a strategy for building community.”
Awards Jury Chair Robert Iopa added that the awards committee looked for projects that exemplify good preservation practice. “The awards include different types of preservation, including adaptive reuse of buildings, restoring cultural and historic landscapes, developing smart legislation, and telling the story of Hawai‘i’s built environment,” he said.
Eight awards will be presented in four categories at the awards ceremony, which will be held May 2nd on board Princess Cruises’ Island Princess.
A Preservation Media award will be granted to author MacKinnon Simpson for his book “A Century of Aloha” (Mutual Publishing). This pictorial narrative uses vintage and contemporary photography to humorously show the creation of modern Honolulu from 1905 to 2005.
A Preservation Certificate for outstanding achievement by an individual will be granted to Charles P.M.K. Burrows, Ed.D. for his decades of work to protect, preserve, restore and care for the Kawai Nui Marsh in Kailua, O‘ahu.
A Preservation Commendation for a government agency or organization will be presented to State Representatives Corinne Ching and Cindy Evans for founding the State Legislature’s Heritage Caucus, which develops public policies and legislation that support Hawai‘i’s historic and cultural legacy.
Preservation Awards for specific buildings, sites, projects or structures will be awarded to:
· Loriann Gordon for restoring the landscape at Sacred Heart Church in Honolulu;
· Mason Architects and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art for the restoration and rehabilitation of the exterior decorative painting at Shangri La’s Playhouse;
· Hawai‘i Theatre Center for the preservation and restoration of the historic theater and catalyzing revitalization efforts in the adjacent Chinatown historic district;
· Pacific Aviation Museum for the adaptive reuse of an aviation hanger on Ford Island; and
· YMCA of Honolulu and CDS International for the preservation, adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of the Waipahu Sugar Mill.
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation’s Preservation Honor Awards are Hawai‘i’s highest recognition of projects, individuals, or organizations active in preservation, rehabilitation, restoration or interpretation of the state’s architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage. The honor awards have been presented annually since 1975.
Nominations are considered by a committee of professionals with expertise in preservation, architecture, planning, publications and community development. The 2007 awards committee members are:
· Robert Iopa (chair), WCIT Architects
· Kiersten Faulkner, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation
· Frank Haines, Architects Hawai‘i
· Geoffrey Mowrer, Fung Associates
· Kam Napier, Honolulu Magazine
· Tom Quinlan, Historic Properties Services, LLC
The Preservation Honor Awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 2 on board Princess Cruises’ Island Princess, which will be moored at Pier 2 in Honolulu Harbor. The event includes complimentary cocktails, heavy pupus and tours of the ship, as well as a presentation about the award-winning projects. Tickets are $50 and may be reserved by calling Historic Hawai‘i Foundation at 523-2900 or through the website at www.historichawaii.org. RSVPs are due by April 24.
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Digital photos available on request:
Hawai‘i Theatre Center before and after rehabilitation
YMCA/Waipahu Sugar Mill before and after rehabilitation
Shangri La Playhouse before, during and after rehabilitation
April 9, 2007 Kiersten Faulkner
Executive Director
523-2900
Jill Byus Schorr
Manager of Membership & Development
523-2900
ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION HONOR AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation has announced the honorees for the 2007 Preservation Honor Awards.
“The people and projects being recognized are truly outstanding,” said Kiersten Faulkner, executive director of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. “Although each project is unique and distinctive, they all demonstrate historic preservation as a strategy for building community.”
Awards Jury Chair Robert Iopa added that the awards committee looked for projects that exemplify good preservation practice. “The awards include different types of preservation, including adaptive reuse of buildings, restoring cultural and historic landscapes, developing smart legislation, and telling the story of Hawai‘i’s built environment,” he said.
Eight awards will be presented in four categories at the awards ceremony, which will be held May 2nd on board Princess Cruises’ Island Princess.
A Preservation Media award will be granted to author MacKinnon Simpson for his book “A Century of Aloha” (Mutual Publishing). This pictorial narrative uses vintage and contemporary photography to humorously show the creation of modern Honolulu from 1905 to 2005.
A Preservation Certificate for outstanding achievement by an individual will be granted to Charles P.M.K. Burrows, Ed.D. for his decades of work to protect, preserve, restore and care for the Kawai Nui Marsh in Kailua, O‘ahu.
A Preservation Commendation for a government agency or organization will be presented to State Representatives Corinne Ching and Cindy Evans for founding the State Legislature’s Heritage Caucus, which develops public policies and legislation that support Hawai‘i’s historic and cultural legacy.
Preservation Awards for specific buildings, sites, projects or structures will be awarded to:
· Loriann Gordon for restoring the landscape at Sacred Heart Church in Honolulu;
· Mason Architects and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art for the restoration and rehabilitation of the exterior decorative painting at Shangri La’s Playhouse;
· Hawai‘i Theatre Center for the preservation and restoration of the historic theater and catalyzing revitalization efforts in the adjacent Chinatown historic district;
· Pacific Aviation Museum for the adaptive reuse of an aviation hanger on Ford Island; and
· YMCA of Honolulu and CDS International for the preservation, adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of the Waipahu Sugar Mill.
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation’s Preservation Honor Awards are Hawai‘i’s highest recognition of projects, individuals, or organizations active in preservation, rehabilitation, restoration or interpretation of the state’s architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage. The honor awards have been presented annually since 1975.
Nominations are considered by a committee of professionals with expertise in preservation, architecture, planning, publications and community development. The 2007 awards committee members are:
· Robert Iopa (chair), WCIT Architects
· Kiersten Faulkner, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation
· Frank Haines, Architects Hawai‘i
· Geoffrey Mowrer, Fung Associates
· Kam Napier, Honolulu Magazine
· Tom Quinlan, Historic Properties Services, LLC
The Preservation Honor Awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 2 on board Princess Cruises’ Island Princess, which will be moored at Pier 2 in Honolulu Harbor. The event includes complimentary cocktails, heavy pupus and tours of the ship, as well as a presentation about the award-winning projects. Tickets are $50 and may be reserved by calling Historic Hawai‘i Foundation at 523-2900 or through the website at www.historichawaii.org. RSVPs are due by April 24.
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Digital photos available on request:
Hawai‘i Theatre Center before and after rehabilitation
YMCA/Waipahu Sugar Mill before and after rehabilitation
Shangri La Playhouse before, during and after rehabilitation
Preservation Assistance Grants Available
The 2007 guidelines for Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions are available at www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html, along with sample project descriptions, sample narratives, and a list of frequently asked questions. The deadline for applications is May 15, 2007.
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions help small and mid-sized institutions, such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, town and county records offices, and colleges, improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections. Awards of up to $5,000 support preservation-related collection assessments, consultations, and workshops, and institutional and collaborative disaster and emergency planning. Grants cover consultant fees, workshop registration fees, related travel and per diem expenses, and the costs of purchasing and shipping preservation supplies and equipment.
All applications to the NEH must be submitted through Grants.gov.
See the application guidelines for details.
mall and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information, contact the staff of NEH's Division of Preservation and Access at 202-606-8570 or preservation@neh.gov.
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions help small and mid-sized institutions, such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, town and county records offices, and colleges, improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections. Awards of up to $5,000 support preservation-related collection assessments, consultations, and workshops, and institutional and collaborative disaster and emergency planning. Grants cover consultant fees, workshop registration fees, related travel and per diem expenses, and the costs of purchasing and shipping preservation supplies and equipment.
All applications to the NEH must be submitted through Grants.gov.
See the application guidelines for details.
mall and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information, contact the staff of NEH's Division of Preservation and Access at 202-606-8570 or preservation@neh.gov.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Diversity Scholarship Program
The National Trust seeks culturally diverse applicants whose attendance at the Twin Cities National Preservation Conference will benefit their communities and whose commitment to historic preservation will be reinforced by their participation.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Winter 2007 Heritage Preservation Update
Heritage Preservation Grants Available
See grants available and their deadlines including Save our History and Save America's Treasures.
See grants available and their deadlines including Save our History and Save America's Treasures.
IMLS - News & Events - Press Releases
IMLS - News & Events - Press Releases
IMLS Launches Conservation Initiative
A multi-faceted conservation initiative has been launched at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. At Heritage Preservation's 2006 Annual Meeting, IMLS Director Anne-Imelda Radice announced that the Connecting to Collections initiative will be launched with a conservation summit June 27 and 28 in Washington, DC. Heritage Preservation will manage the summit through a cooperative agreement with IMLS. The initiative will also include regional meetings, a conservation bookshelf, and statewide planning grants.
IMLS Launches Conservation Initiative
A multi-faceted conservation initiative has been launched at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. At Heritage Preservation's 2006 Annual Meeting, IMLS Director Anne-Imelda Radice announced that the Connecting to Collections initiative will be launched with a conservation summit June 27 and 28 in Washington, DC. Heritage Preservation will manage the summit through a cooperative agreement with IMLS. The initiative will also include regional meetings, a conservation bookshelf, and statewide planning grants.
IMLS - News & Events - Press Releases
IMLS - News & Events - Press Releases
IMLS Launches Conservation Initiative
A multi-faceted conservation initiative has been launched at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. At Heritage Preservation's 2006 Annual Meeting, IMLS Director Anne-Imelda Radice announced that the Connecting to Collections initiative will be launched with a conservation summit June 27 and 28 in Washington, DC. Heritage Preservation will manage the summit through a cooperative agreement with IMLS. The initiative will also include regional meetings, a conservation bookshelf, and statewide planning grants.
IMLS Launches Conservation Initiative
A multi-faceted conservation initiative has been launched at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. At Heritage Preservation's 2006 Annual Meeting, IMLS Director Anne-Imelda Radice announced that the Connecting to Collections initiative will be launched with a conservation summit June 27 and 28 in Washington, DC. Heritage Preservation will manage the summit through a cooperative agreement with IMLS. The initiative will also include regional meetings, a conservation bookshelf, and statewide planning grants.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Legislative Action Alert: Submit testimony for Jan 30 Rehabiliation Tax Credit Hearing
Aloha HHF Members and Partners,
The 2007 State Legislature has begun its work. Some two dozens bills
related to historic preservation were introduced by the deadline (last
Wednesday) and Historic Hawai'i Foundation is monitoring them. If you
would like to see the bills, status, and other information, it is
available at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/docs.asp?press1=docs Search for "historic preservation."
The HHF Board of Trustees has adopted legislative goals for the year,
including supporting and creating a balance of preservation
incentives, regulations and public-private partnerships to encourage
the preservation and rehabilitation of historic properties. Specific
legislative goals are:
1. State Income Tax Credit for Rehabilitation of Historic
Properties: Provide incentive for appropriate rehabilitation of
historic buildings through credits against state taxes.
2. Delay of Demolition for Historic Properties: Protect
structures and districts designated on the Hawai'i State or National
Registers of Historic Places by adding standards and procedures to
prevent or delay the demolition of historic buildings.
3. Appropriations for State Historic Preservation Division:
Increase operating and staffing fund levels for SHPD in order to
institute effective standards, efficient procedures and appropriate
staffing.
As these bills are scheduled for committee hearings, HHF will send out
action alerts to ask for testimony from individuals. The alerts will
include HHF's position on the bills, sample testimony and information
on how to submit testimony. Official testimony on behalf of Historic
Hawai'i Foundation will come from the Executive Director; we are
simply alerting our members to the issues and asking them to
participate as individuals.
How You Can Help
The first hearing has been scheduled on SB 708, which provides for a
state tax credit for rehabilitation of historic buildings, in the
Economic Development and Taxation Committee, tomorrow at 1:15 p.m
(Conference Room 224 at the Hawaii State Capitol, 1:15 p.m). HHF
strongly supports this bill. Written testimony is due TODAY (January
29, 2007). Even if you cannot attend, please fax in your written
support in the form of testimony to the committee.
Below is sample testimony for SB 708. Written testimony must be
submitted 24 hours in advance (in this case by 1:15 pm TODAY, 1/29).
It can be faxed (if less than 5 pages in length) to the Senate
Sergeant-At Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll-free
neighbor islands), or can be dropped off (30 copies) to the committee
clerk, Room 216, State Capitol. When faxing, please indicate to whom
the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing,
and the required number of copies needed for submittal. Include your
name, place of residence and phone number for verification.
You can also fax your testimony to Historic Hawai'i Foundation
(523-0800) if you would like us to make and distribute the copies to
the appropriate committees for you.
Thank you,
Kiersten
Kiersten Faulkner, AICP
Executive Director
Historic Hawai'i Foundation
680 Iwilei Road Suite 690
Honolulu, HI 96817
808-523-2900 (tel)
808-523-0800 (fax)
Kiers...@historichawaii.orghttp://www.historichawaii.org
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SAMPLE WRITTEN TESTIMONY - SB708
To: Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair
Senator Will Espero, Vice-chair
Committee on Economic Development and Taxation
From:
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
1:15 pm
Subject: Support of SB708, Relating to Taxation
I wish to offer my support of SB708, which proposes a tax credit for
the rehabilitation of historic structures. This bill will provide a
25% tax credit for qualifying expenses related to an appropriate
renovation of an historic building. These credits have the power to
preserve and enhance the character of our residential neighborhoods as
well as our business districts, provide quality housing, and to spur
economic growth.
Preservation tax credit programs have proven to be successful
incentives for rehabilitating older structures and returning them to
useful life. Preserving and using our historic buildings are the best
ways to enhance community character, provide an alternative to sprawl,
encourage heritage tourism and generally spur economic development in
older neighborhoods and commercial districts.
Tax credit programs have been used at the federal level and by over
half of the states. While the details of the programs vary by state,
they have been shown to be very effective, especially when coupled
with the 20% federal historic tax credit.
This proposed tax credit is a great incentive to the owners of
historic homes, as there is no commensurate federal credit for owner-
occupied residences. This aspect of the bill may encourage more
nominations of eligible properties, leading to a greater number of
preserved historic residences, which are presently disappearing at an
alarming rate.
Perhaps the most important result of this legislation will be
something that benefits us all - preserving the history and character
of Hawaii's landscapes, which, in this age of expansive development,
is becoming more precious each day.
I strongly urge this committee to provide additional incentive to
preserve Hawaii's past by passing SB708. Mahalo for this opportunity
to testify.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Save this Church
Save this Church
Story by Maui News staff writer LEHIA APANA
PUUNENE The clock is ticking for one of Maui’s historic buildings that will be demolished if an effort to move it fails.
The Puunene Congregational Church may soon join the ranks of other landmarks that have disappeared from the former plantation camp.
“This building tells a story of life in a plantation community, which really was a community all its own,” said Historic Hawaii Foundation Executive Director, Kiersten Faulkner. “It would be a shame to see that become lost forever.”
Story by Maui News staff writer LEHIA APANA
PUUNENE The clock is ticking for one of Maui’s historic buildings that will be demolished if an effort to move it fails.
The Puunene Congregational Church may soon join the ranks of other landmarks that have disappeared from the former plantation camp.
“This building tells a story of life in a plantation community, which really was a community all its own,” said Historic Hawaii Foundation Executive Director, Kiersten Faulkner. “It would be a shame to see that become lost forever.”
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