Archive for January, 2009

First Unitarian Church’s minister imparts wisdom of faith with poetry

January 31st, 2009

By Mary Adamski Other ministers who know him were not surprised to hear the Rev. Mike Young of First Unitarian Church of Honolulu quote poet Robert Frost at a prayer-and-politics rally Tuesday at Kukui Gardens. It was a familiar line — “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to [...]

Kukui Gardens feels pinch

January 28th, 2009

FACE (Faith Action for Community Equity) members Nancy S. Young, chair of the organization’s Affordable Housing Committee, and Patrick Zukemura, holding the microphone, were at the prayer vigil yesterday afternoon, as was City Councilman Rod Tam. Norman Shapiro | The Honolulu Advertiser Photographer By Mary Vorsino Advertiser Urban Honolulu Writer Worried Kukui Gardens tenants gathered [...]

Kukui Gardens prays for stimulus

January 28th, 2009

FL Morris/ fmorris@starbulletin.com The Kukui Gardens Residents Association and Faith Action for Community Equity held a prayer vigil yesterday on Liliha Street. Residents want help to make $21 million of affordable housing tax credits available for developers to stimulate expansion of the affordable housing project. Yun Don Chun, a 40-year resident of Kukui Gardens, rallied [...]

Kukui Gardens Residents Fight For Their Homes

January 27th, 2009

Written by KGMB9 News – news@kgmb9.com A deal to keep Kukui Gardens “affordable” could come back to haunt tenants. Millions of dollars are needed to replace units where rents will soon rise. But prayers may not be enough to save their homes. Residents held a vigil outside the complex this afternoon. They’re concerned that funding [...]

Prayer vigil set for today at Kukui Gardens

January 27th, 2009

Advertiser Staff The Kukui Gardens Residents Association and Faith Action for Community Equity (FACE) will hold a prayer vigil on at 2:30 p.m. today at the Liliha Street entrance to Kukui Gardens. Event organizers said tenants have fought for nearly three years to keep their housing affordable. The state Legislature had appropriated $52 million over [...]