Friday, August 13, 2010

Featured in the Star Advertiser:
Complaint Endangers Bike Program




Above, Jimmy Cholynay, 13, works on his science teacher's bicycle. Photo by Jamm Aquino (jaquino@staradvertiser.com). Article by Rosemary Bernardo (rbernardo@staradvertiser.com).


A program that teaches Kalihi youth how to fix bicycles — and recently won an $84,000 state grant — is in danger of being closed down.

The Kalihi Valley Instructional Bike Exchange Program, or KVIBE, is asking the city for a zoning variance so it can stay at its shop at 1638 Kamehameha IV Road.

The site, a former egg-processing plant in an area once zoned for commercial use, now has residential zoning. A neighbor's complaint about noise brought the program to the attention of city regulators.

If forced to leave the site, the program would likely be closed, program manager Matt Yee said. Read more here.


Sunday, August 8, 2010

Matson Graffiti Cleanup Project



Volunteer Kyle Nakatsuka has just raised $1k for KVIBE! He singlehandedly organized a graffiti cleanup day for his Eagle Scout project via a Matson program that donates $1000 to anyone that puts together a community service project. Since he himself can't be the recipient of such funds, he decided to donate the money to KVIBE. Thank you Kyle and Matson!

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