September 19, 2023
Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi – Senator Jarett Keohokalole (District 24, Kāneʻohe, Kailua), Senator Brenton Awa (District 23, Kāneʻohe, Kahaluʻu through Lāʻie, Kahuku to Mokulēʻia, Schofield Barracks, Kunia Camp), Representative Lisa Kitagawa (House District 48, Kāneʻohe, ʻAhuimanu, Kahaluʻu, Waiahole, Kaʻaʻawa), Representative Scot Z. Matayoshi (House District 49, Kāneʻohe, Maunawili), and Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina (Council District 3, ʻAhuimanu, Heʻeia, Haʻikū, Kāneʻohe, Maunawili, Kailua, Olomana, Enchanted Lake, Waimānalo) will be hosting a joint town hall meeting on September 20, 2023, at Ben Parker Elementary School to address the multiple infestations of Little Fire Ants in and around Kāneʻohe.
Guest speakers will include representatives from the Department of Agriculture, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab, and a testimonial from community member Kapua Kawelo. Community members and members of the media are invited to join this informational discussion on the infestation concerns of Little Fire Ants.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Ben Parker Elementary School
45-259 Waikalua Rd.
Kāneʻohe, HI 96744
Prior to attending, please register using the QR code on the flyer below.
