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women and children in need with several programs and projects, including two high- lighted here.
2022 Rhoda Lewis Awardees
Each year, we present the Rhoda Lewis Award, named after the first female mem- ber of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court, to a woman attorney who has devoted her career to public service.
This year’s Hawai‘i Women’s Legal Foundation Rhoda Lewis Award recipients are Valerie Grab and Madeline Tomasino-Reed.
PHOTO COURTESY LAUREN SHARKEY
This year, we honor Val- erie Grab and Madeline To- masino-Reed, co-founders of Children’s Law Project of Hawai‘i, for their extraordi- nary contribution and com- mitment to public service.
Supporting Women, Children
By Lauren Sharkey, immediate past board president of Hawai‘i Women’s Legal Foundation
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Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest). Answers are on page 7
RATING: BRONZE
They were Legal Aid at- torneys on Hawai‘i Island when they saw a need to fo- cus on child welfare cases. Five years ago, they started CLPHI, a 501(c)(3) non- profit public interest law firm that is dedicated to the rights of court-involved
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Here’s one to ponder! Hawaii Revised Statues, the laws that govern our State, do not allow residential dwellings on Agricultural land unless the dwelling is related to an agricultural activity (i.e., a farm dwelling). In other words, dwellings on agricultural lands are supposed to be used in conjunction with the operation of a farm. The statute imposes a $5000 fine
lots are zoned Agricultural. Because the County of Hawaii issues building permits, we generally regard their authority as controlling in this matter. Hence, we follow the County Code. The same chapter of
the County Code dictates that second
and additional dwellings are not allowed on Agricultural land unless they are farm related. In other words, Ohana dwellings
a r e n o t a ll o w e d o n A g r i c u l t u r a l l a n d u n l e s s their use is farm related. Basic farm dwelling requirements are contained in the County Code. It may still be possible to build a guesthouse/maid’s quarters
or a detached master bedroom without
a full kitchen but a second dwelling with
a kitchen is a definite no-no without an approved farm plan. Keep in mind that Ohana dwellings have not always been excluded from Ag land in the County of Hawaii. Because each County sets and
administers Ohana permits, it was not uncommon to find Ohana dwellings on
Ag lands until about 15 years ago. There are many legal Ohana homes on Ag land. At times, an Ohana permit was issued
but never used. The current validity of
the permit depends on the date of issue.
If the validity of an Ohana permit is important to your purchase, the County
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