Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 9, 1 Kepakemapa 1985 — Historic Preservation Forums in September [ARTICLE]

Historic Preservation Forums in September

"Building Our Future from the Past," is the theme selected for a series of statewide one-day public forums planned throughout September to explore the past, present and future of historic preservation efforts in the state. Sponsored by Historic Hawaii Foundation, this program is funded in part by a grant from the Hawaii Committee for the Humanities, a public program of the Nahonal Endowment for the Humanities. The conference schedule: Sept. 7- Kapiolani Community College, Diamond Head. Sept. 13---Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, Kona. Sept. 11 -University of Hawaii at Hilo. Sept. 21 Kauai Community College. Sept. 28---Maui Community College. All conferences begin at 8:15 a. m. and end at 3:30 p. m. Registration takes plaee at 7:45 a. m. at eaeh location. These forums are free and optional lunches are available for a nominal fee. Individuals and groups interested in registering for these forums should contact Historic Hawaii Foundastion at P. O. Box 1658, Honolulu, Hawaii 96806 or telephone 537-9564.

Forum topics include Why preserve? What to preserve? How to preserve? What are the opportunities and problems in historic preservation in Hawaii? The public will have an opportunity to discuss these ques tions with panelists representing the fields of archaeology, cultural anthropology, Hawaiian history, architectural history, as well as land developers, county planniag officials and representatives from the state historic sites section, Depart ment of Land and Natural Resources. Working sessions will provide an opportunity for partici pants to explore questions concerning the future of historic preservation in Hawaii. Through discussion, participants will indentify goals and priorties for the future. Dr. James McCutcheon, chairman of the American Stu dies Department at the University of Hawaii Manoa, will be the moderator. "Purpose of the day-long conferences," he said, "is to further heighten public awareness of the importance of preservation." "Preservation, in one way or another, touches everone in the community. Historic preservation is of vital public eon eem. It needs and warrants public discussion," he added.