STAR-BULLETIN / APRIL 2008
Supporter Richard Kinney holds an upside-down Hawaii state flag, a sign of distress, in support of the sovereignty group Hawaiian Kingdom Government, which blocked off Iolani Palace in a move to declare its status as the seat of government in Hawaii. The group eventually left but returned the next day.
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Meetings discuss Iolani Palace use
Statewide public hearings will be held on new proposed rules for public use of the Iolani Palace State Monument.
Officials had said the state has been talking about creating rules for Iolani Palace for years, but a protest held by the Hawaiian Kingdom Government on the grounds on April 30 was a wake-up call. The approval for the proposed rules came a little more than a month after the group blocked access to the palace grounds. Some of the proposed rules prohibit obstructing public access to the grounds and harassing or intimidating visitors.
Meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. except on Lanai, where the start time is 5 p.m. Dates and locations of the meetings are as follows:
Tuesday:
» Molokai: Kaunakakai Elementary School cafeteria, 30 Ailoa St.
» Lanai: 5 p.m. at Lanai High and Elementary School, Room L-16, 555 Fraser Ave.
Wednesday:
» Oahu: Department of Land and Natural Resources' Board Room 132, 1151 Punchbowl St.
» West Hawaii: Events Pavilion, Old Kona Airport County Park, 75-5480 Kuakini Highway
» Maui: Maui County Planning Department, first-floor conference room, 250 S. High St.
Next Thursday:
» East Hawaii: State Office Building, 75 Aupuni St., Conference Rooms A, B and C
Aug. 18:
» State Office Building, Conference Room 209, 3060 Eiwa St.
Those unable to attend the meetings may submit written testimony by Sept. 5 to Administrator, DLNR Division of State Parks, 1151 Punchbowl St., Room 310, Honolulu, HI 96813. The proposed rules may be viewed online at www.hawaiistateparks.org/administrative/index.cfm. A copy of the rule changes will be mailed at no charge upon verbal or written request to the Division of State Parks' address. Copies can also be obtained from state park offices.
For more information, call Steve Thompson at 587-0303.