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Star Trek Creator’s Son To Build In Kaanapali

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Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry, has submitted for approval plans for a nearly 8,000 square foot home near Kahekili Beach Park.

The proposed home will include a garage, ohana unit, infinity pool, and spa.  Maui Planning Commission will have to approve a special management area permit at a later date.

Rod Roddenberry founded the Roddenberry Dive Team in 2010. The purpose is to explore, educate, and preserve the environment. To date Roddenberry has been involved in over 1,00o dives!

Hopes are to have permits available between September and October this year. The project is expected to take approximately two years to build.

2018 Teen Expo

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This Friday May 4th starting at 5:00 pm at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center is the 7th Annual 2018 Teen Expo. The entertainment for this event will be provided by Nuff Sedd an MC Mackie Mac.

Teen Expo is sponsored by the County of Maui, Maui Coalition for Drug Free Youth, Queen Ka’ahumanu Center and Boys & Girls Club of Maui.

Along with entertainment there will be free giveaways, prizes, and a photo booth. This is a free event!

Kauai Possibly Breaks Record

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The recent flash flooding that occurred April 15th on Kauai may have broken a national 24 hour rainfall record according to The National Weather Service. 49.69 inches of rain were recorded in Waipa during a 24 hour period.

This total still has to be certified and if it is, it will have broken the previous record of 43 inches in Alvin, Texas back from 1979.

The National Climate Extremes Committee will review the data collected at the Waipa gauge and determine if indeed an almost 40 year record has been broken.

 

Maui Best Property Tax Rates Prevail!

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The budget chairman, Riki Hokama, said Friday that he had nixed the mayor’s proposed tiered scheme for property taxes designed to increase income from second homes and investment properties.

His proposed property tax rate structure follows with proposed and current rates per $1,000 of assessed value:• Homeowner, $2.85, $2.86.• Commercialized residential, $4.55, $4.56.• Residential, $5.52, $5.54.• Agricultural, $6, $6.01.• Apartment, $6.31, $6.32.• Conservation, $6.35, $6.37.• Commercial, $7.25, $7.28.• Industrial, $7.45, $7.49.• Short-term rental, $9.28, $9.28.• Hotel and resort, $9.37, $9.37.• Time share, $15.41, $15.43.

Maui continues to have reasonably low real estate tax rates. Contact The Hansen Ohana today for all your real estate needs!

Earth Day Food And Fuel Harvest

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Pacific Biodiesel took Earth Day to heart with a celebration this past Sunday of their ever-growing popular sunflowers. Beginning next week on May 1st, the company will allow tours of the property in hopes of educating people about biodiesel operations.

The sunflowers produce not only biofuel, but are now being incorporated into natural skin care products including sunscreen and food cooking oil. The new skincare line is called Kuleana. The goal of the company is to use the sunflowers for more than just biofuel.

Some of the body oils are now being sold at several locations. Local spas throughout the area are using the sunflower oil for spa treatments. Beauty products from the sunflower oil production have taken off! Those interested in learning more, the tours will be a part of “Maui Made Fresh Tours”.

Congratulations on your success! We look forward to watching what the future brings!