MEDIA RELEASE

WHO: Rep. Joy San Buenaventura (Puna); Sen. Russell Ruderman (Puna, Ka‘u)

WHAT: Town hall meeting to discuss the 2016 legislative session

WHEN: 5-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29

WHERE: Pahoa Community Center
15-2910 Puna Road
Pahoa, HI, 96778

Rep. Joy San Buenaventura (Puna) and Sen. Russell Ruderman (Puna, Ka‘u) will host a community town hall to provide updates on and discuss the 2016 legislative session.

Also presenting will be Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator Darryl Oliveira, who will address the county’s efforts in combating the dengue fever outbreak.

They will also honor the students and faculty who built a replica of the space shuttle Challenger in honor of Ellison Onizuka and the 30th anniversary of the tragic loss of the space shuttle and its crew.

The town hall meeting will provide updates on bills along with other issues that may be heard during this session.

Questions, concerns and/or new ideas from those in attendance will be entertained.