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    With aloha,

    Della Au Belatti

    State Representative, District 25

    Kung Hee Fat Choy!

    By various accounts, 2012the Year of the Water Dragon

    should be a year of optimism ushering in good fortune and trans-

    formational changes.

    On the heels of the Great Recession, the economy is beginning to

    show signs of improvement, but much uncertainty still lies

    ahead. Important agenda items for the 2012 Legislative sessioninclude investing in Hawaiis people through a focus on educa-

    tion and accountability, promoting responsible developmentwhile ensuring necessary environmental protections, spurring

    innovation in the economy, and building Hawaiis health infra-

    structure to ensure access to quality health care for all.

    Your input is critical! To help guide me in my

    decisions throughout the session, please com-

    plete and return the enclosed 2012 Community

    Survey to: Representative Della Au Belatti

    State Capitol, Room 331

    Honolulu, HI 96813

    Here in my office, my legislative team has

    been assembled. Joining me as my Office Man-ager is Jon Kawamura, former Director of De-velopment at H. Pacific Construction and Ad-

    ministrative Secretary at Queens Medical Cen-

    ter. Kate Bryant-Greenwood, graduate of theWilliam S. Richardson School of Law, joins my

    office as Education Committee Clerk. Tina

    Heatherly, returning Hawaii resident and para-

    legal, and Bernard Fo, a long-time volunteer

    with my office, join my staff as Legislative

    Aides.

    Staying in touch is an important objective of

    my office. Please call (808) 586-9425 or [email protected] with your questions or concerns. You can also stay up-to-date

    with daily legislative happenings and community events by visiting my Offices newly posted

    Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/RepDellaBelatti.

    MAKIKI, TANTALUS, MCCULLY, PAPAKOLEA JANUARY 2012

    District 25 News

    January 18, 2012: State Representative Della Au Belatti and daugh-

    ter Elyana greets visitors on Opening Day with her 2012 Session Staff

    (from L to R): Office Manager Jon Kawamura, Tina Heatherly, Kate

    Bryant-Greenwood and Bernard Fo.

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    Saturday, February 4, 2012

    Free Tax Clinic

    Hawaii State Capitol, Room 329

    @ 9:00am-2:00pm

    Call 381-0881 for an appoint-

    ment. Walk-ins also accepted.

    Last return accepted at 1:00

    pm.IRS-certified volunteers will

    assist qualified taxpayers in fil-ing their annual tax returns at

    this special tax clinic. Volunteers

    will also assist with FAFSA ap-

    plications.

    The Hawaii Alliance for Com-

    munity-Based Economic Devel-

    opment (HACBED), Represen-

    tative Belatti, and other state

    legislators are co-hosting this

    event to encourage low-to-

    moderate income taxpayers

    claim valuable tax credits.

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    Makiki Community Library

    Annual Meeting & Open House

    @ 10:00am-12noon

    Used Book Sale

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    @ 10:00am-4:00pm &

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    @ Noon-4:00pm

    Want to learn more about the

    Makiki Community Library and

    how you can become a member?

    Please join Friends of the Ma-

    kiki Community Library at their

    Annual Meeting and Used Book

    Sale.

    To learn more about the Library,

    please visit www.makiki.info or

    call 522-7076.

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    Next Makiki-Tantalus

    Neighborhood Board Meeting

    Makiki District Park, Arts &

    Crafts Building @ 7:00-8:00pm

    Neighborhood boards are an

    important opportunity for citi-

    zen participation in local gov-

    ernment. Attend the next meet-

    ing to join the discussion on

    issues important to the

    Makiki-Tantalus community.

    Neighborhood Board #10 meets

    every 3rd Thursday of the

    month. For minutes of past

    meetings, agendas of upcoming

    meetings, or to contact a board

    member, visit

    http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/n

    b10/index.htm.

    Thursday, February 23, 2012

    Town Hall Meeting

    Stevenson Middle School

    1202 Prospect Street

    @ 6:00-7:30pm

    Have questions about this years

    legislative session? Wondering

    about a city matter? Please join

    Representatives Belatti and

    Sylvia Luke, Senator Carol

    Fukunaga, and Councilmember

    Tulsi Gabbard for an update of

    issues being discussed and con-

    sidered by the State Legislature

    and City Council.

    RSVP with Jon at 586-9425 or

    [email protected]

    SAVE THE DATE!

    Saturday, March 31, 2012

    4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt &

    Community Food Drive

    Makiki Community Library

    1527 Keeaumoku Street

    @ Times TBD

    Join Friends of the Makiki Com-

    munity Library for its 4th Annual

    community-wide Easter Egg Huntand food drive.

    Volunteers and donations are

    always welcome! Call 586-9425

    or email repbelatti@capitol.

    hawaii.gov if you have questions.

    To stay informed about other

    Library activities, please visit

    www.makiki.info or call 522-

    7076.

    Friday, March 2, 2012

    ART at the Capitol

    Hawaii State Capitol

    @ 5:00-7:00 pm

    Enjoy live music, view over 460

    works that are part of Art in

    Public Places, and mingle with

    lawmakers and artists at the 4th

    Annual ART at the Capitol.

    This years event also includes the

    debut of a documentary featuring

    Ruthadell Anderson, artist of the

    Senate & House tapestries, and

    Keiko Sato, speaking about her

    brother Tadashi Sato, artist of the

    Aquarius mosaic.

    Call 586-9425 or email repbe-

    [email protected] to be

    notified as more details become

    available.

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