Costume Parade 2011

Community Recycling Bin

Our recycling bin has a new location.  The recycling bin has moved from the lower parking lot to the upper parking lot.  We hope that you continue to use the community recycling bin.

Sculpture Dedication

Native Hawaiian Garden Donations

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Native Hawaiian Garden Project thus far!  We appreciate your generosity!  Be on the look out for more information about our project.

Energy Saving Tips for the Week of October 17

Energy saving tips for families.

Here are some energy saving tips for the Week of October 17:

Home Cooling Tips

• Maintain your air conditioner for maximum efficiency by cleaning its filter and vents regularly. Replace filters that look worn.
• Place lamps or TV sets away from the air conditioning thermostat. A/C thermostats sense surrounding heat from nearby appliances, which can cause the air conditioner to run longer than necessary.
• Consider room air conditioning units to cool individual rooms instead of one single large unit to cool several rooms.  Individual units can save energy by allowing you to cool only the rooms needed.

Water Heating Tips

• Take short five-minute showers instead of tub baths.  Filling the bathtub full of water uses over 25 gallons of hot water.
• Repair leaking faucets.  A drop each second can waste about 1,661 gallons of water a year.  A leaking hot water faucet wastes both water and energy.
• Install low-flow restrictors in older faucets and showerheads. They will reduce water flow to one to three gallons per minute, thus reducing your hot water costs.

Refrigerator Tips

• Allow ample sapce on each side of the refrigerator/freezer and around condenser coils for air circulation.  Air flow increases energy performance.
• Limit how often and how long you open the refrigerator/freezer door.  Plan ahead and remove all ingredients for each meal at one time.  Each time a refrigerator or freezer door is opened, its compressor has to run longer to replace the cold air that spills out.

For more energy saving tips, look under Programs. Click on Administration and click on Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge.  Energy tips taken from 101 Ways to Save Money. 

Community Read Aloud - Part II

Energy Saving Tips for the Week of October 11, 2011

We have the following energy tips for the Week of October 11.

1. Use fans instead of air conditioners, a savings of about $73 per month.  A ceiling fan on for 8 hours per day uses 24 kWh per month or $7.
2. Plant native plants, trees, shrubs, or trellises around your home to keep your home cooler.
3. Shorten showers. Cutting just two minutes per shower could save up to 1,533 kWh and $460 per year.

For more energy saving tips, look under Programs. Click on Administration and click on Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge.  Energy tips taken from 101 Ways to Save Money. 

Office Closed - Thursday, 10/6/11

The Office will be closed on Thursday, October 6, 2011. 

Community Read Aloud & Career Day 2011

We have posted a video from our Community Read Aloud and Career Day 2011.  Thank you to all of our guest readers who took time out of their busy schedule to read to our students and share about their career!  More pictures will be forthcoming.

Community Read Aloud & Career Day 2011