Justus sees a Westside skate park, revitalized Aloha Theater

Ed Justus, owner of the Talk Story Bookstore in Hanapepe, recently filed nomination papers for a seat on the Kaua‘i County Council.

“I’ve seen how important it is for our communities to know they have access to the people they choose to represent them, to feel their voice is heard and to see action taken,” Justus, a Westside resident and small business owner, said in a release.

Justus said he is in support of the “already forward movement for Kaua‘i’s sustainability.”

“By continuing to expand the diversity of our agriculture and farming and promoting incentives to revitalize commercial areas in our communities for small businesses, creating more jobs, and pursuing renewable energies, these actions continue to enhance and honor our island’s heritage and way of life,” Justus said. “It makes Kaua‘i even better for ourselves, and our visitors.”

Justus puts his actions behind his words, serving currently as a vice president for a committee overseeing the renovation of the Aloha Theatre property in Hanapepe. He also is actively engaged in the creation of a skateboard park on the Westside.

He is also an active member of the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce, the Kaua‘i Filipino Chamber of Commerce, the West Kaua‘i Business and Professional Association and the West Kaua‘i Lions Club.

Justus, who owns the Talk Story Bookstore with his wife Cynthia, was a recent winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration 2010 Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and a 2009 finalist for the Ho‘okela Retail Merchant of the Year for Kaua‘i.

“I look forward to serving on a county council that will continue to make beneficial decisions and constructive actions based on the needs, concerns and desires of every member of our community,” Justus said. “It’s Just-Us that builds a community.”

For more information, call “Voters for Ed Justus” at 335-6469.