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Emergency Preparedness

Hawai`i to Host Pan-Pacific Robotics Championships

Mark your calendars for the inaugural VEX Pan-Pacific Championships December 4-6, 2008 at the Hawai`i Convention Center. Nearly 80 VEX robotics teams from Hawai`i, the United States mainland, China and Japan will compete.

Supporting the Families
of Coast Guard '6505' 

Members of Hawai`i's military race near Diamond Head during the Malama Ka Mea Ho`Opakele Canoe Regatta to raise funds for the family members of a Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew that was lost in September.

State Hosts Emergency
Response Exercise

To ensure Hawai`i's airports are prepared to respond in the event of an emergency, the Department of Transportation - Airports Division conducted its triennial emergency response exercise at Kona International Airport.

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"It is critical that we do all we can to reach out to our traditional visitor base in Japan as well as emerging markets such as China and Korea to encourage people to visit Hawai`i, and to ensure our state is well positioned with increased flights and air seat capacity."

- Governor Lingle, sharing how her upcoming trip to Asia fits in with her Administration's five-point plan to create jobs and stimulate the economy.

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"I look forward to working with the leadership of the new 2009 Legislature to find meaningful solutions to balance our state's budget. We must also continue our path toward energy independence and an innovation-based economy."

Read and listen to the Governor's Weekly Radio Address: Coming Together as a State

November 11-22, Governor Lingle will travel to Asia (Indonesia, China and Taiwan) to promote tourism and business partnerships.

View the Governor's public schedule: November 8-22, 2008

email: governor.lingle@hawaii.gov