Senator Clarence Nishihara and I are starting a new show highlighting businesses and organizations in Waipahu on Olelo Television. We are trying to promote public awareness of the good things in Waipahu and encourage customers and the greater community to support these wonderful ventures. We also want to find ways the legislature can help our businesses and organizations.
Today I filmed with Senator Clarence Nishihara at the Waipahu Community Association (WCA) and the Waipahu Festival Market. Henry Aquino of the WCA showed us around their office. We interviewed him on the background of their new office and the festival market. The Senator and I played a role in appropriating funds for this project. The federal government and private sector contributed funds as well. We interviewed many of the vendors at the festival market ranging from gifts, flowers, value-added food products, sushi, Filipino food, seafood, vegetables, fruits, and meats. I will let you all know the airing dates of this show on Olelo Television in a future entry. I hope it will give you an insight of some of the businesses at the Waipahu Festival Marketplace, and I encourage you to come and buy some of the products.
JON RIKI KARAMATSU 