KAPA‘A — Dennis and Suzanne Greene were recognized as August winners of the Neighborhood Pride award, which will presented to them Saturday when the Wailua-Kapa‘a Neighborhood Association hosts Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr. The event is from 2 to 4 p.m.
KAPA‘A — Dennis and Suzanne Greene were recognized as August winners of the Neighborhood Pride award, which will presented to them Saturday when the Wailua-Kapa‘a Neighborhood Association hosts Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr.
The event is from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Kapa‘a Library.
W-KNA meeting
Topics of interest to Kawaihau District residents will be the focus of a talk by the mayor.
The mayor will be joined by various department heads to provide updates on a number of projects currently underway. They include the Kapa‘a-Wailua development plan update; multi-use path through Wailua, Waipouli and the Kawaihau Spur; Department of Water Kahili horizontal directional drill well; and status of Draft Environmental Assessment for rehabilitation of the Opaeka‘a, Pu‘uopae and Kapahi historic one-lane bridges.
Information will be provided on proposed projects including Wailua Homesteads County Park dog use area; Kapa‘a Highlands 800-unit housing development next to Kapa‘a Middle School; status of Coconut Beach development resort in Waipouli; and updates on Coco Palms Hotel redevelopment.
The mayor will provide updates on county programs and initiatives that are part of his Holo Holo 2020, says W-KNA Chairperson Rayne Regush.
The areas include supporting the economy; becoming more sustainable; planning wisely for our future; caring for our community; and delivering excellent customer service.
For more information, contact Sid Jackson at 821-2837 or visit www.wkna.org.
Neighborhood Pride award
The Greenes, who will be honored Saturday, made a flag lot on Laipo Road their home after visiting Hawai‘i for decades, according to a news release.
According to the release, Dennis is a five week “here” and a five week “there” Halliburton oilfield guy. Currently it’s Malaysia. But more than 38 years ago, it was Singapore. He fell “crazy in love” with Suzanne, a native of Singapore.
With work taking him all over the world, the couple’s base homes were in Singapore and then Texas, where a daughter still resides.
After searching all over Hawai‘i, they loved the land and the people of Kaua‘i. They designed their home on a view lot and moved in 2006.
Suzanne is in a hula halau, thus the need to grow flowers and maile. Because of the elevation, it takes “babying” to care for the plants.
They’ve gotten most of their plants from friends, which include many spices, plumerias and palm trees. Dennis comes home to tend to the flower beds, the big yard chores and a “honey do list.” But retirement is now only five months away.
They have “seashore grass,” which when treated with salt water, stays weed free, as is their entire manicured lot. With the feeling of being “caretakers of God’s land,” Suzanne is in the yard every morning with Leilani, their 7-year-old Australian Shephard.
No stranger to yard awards, they won twice for the best yard in their neighborhood in Houston.
Nominations for beautiful front yards in the 96746 zip code can be sent to committee chair, Helena Cooney at 822-1885 or e-mail helena1824@aol.com. The only criteria is the resident must do the work themselves.
