MEDIA RELEASE

Hawaii Island has the highest drunk driving fatality rate in Hawaii. Many of us have lost loved ones to drunk drivers. What can be done to prevent more needless deaths?

Guest speakers are Dr. Sharon Vitousek, Executive Director of the North Hawaii Outcomes Project, Mitchell Roth, Office of Prosecuting Attorney, Lisa Onorato, Program Coordinator of MADD, Senator Josh Green, State Representative Denny Coffman, Councilmember Brenda Ford,

Mattson Davis, CEO of Kona Brewing Company, and representatives from the Hawaii Police Department.

The Kona Town Meeting is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 at Makaeo Events Pavilion, at the old Kona Airport Park.

Kona Town Meetings are presented by Community Enterprises, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, to provide vital information on community concerns to Kona citizens. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, call Fred Housel at 331-8602 or visit www.konatownmeeting.org