BIO FOR MARIE BAIRD:
My name is Marie Baird. I have lived all over Hawaiian Acres since 1990. I knew when I first came that I was “home” and in 1996 I was finally able to purchase my own property on 5 Road near G. I have been living my life here happily since. I started out by getting to know our children by becoming a school crossing guard in Keaau Elementary School. It was wonderful. I loved working with and adored talking to all our keiki on the corner. I was also selling real estate at the time and helped to build our Puna neighborhoods.
In 1999, I decided to say goodbye to all the children and go back to school and become the RN I had always wanted to be. After graduating I worked at Hilo Medical Center in the medical unit. I loved working with patients but eventually age took over and I retired in December of 2019. Being retired, I had some free time and was able to donate some of my time by volunteering. After attending a HARC meeting, I saw how devoted Geneva the current president was and decided to help out how ever I could that didn’t take manual labor. I am older with a bad back.
I added my name to the ballot for the 2020 election and became secretary pro-temp I also now volunteer to help moderate the Facebook page and have been part of the HARC board for a couple of years. Currently Secretary.
BIO FOR GARY DAVIS:
Job History: Of Gary Davis
General Contractor in Oregon 1977-1980
Real Estate Broker/Loan provider/ Owner and Manager Ca 1980-2005
Real estate investor Single family, apartments, Mobile Home Parks 1980-2016
I’ve had many different type of employment over years the from manager to ownerships.
I’ve retired starting from 2016 to present.
I’m a Trustee for the local Elks in Hilo and a member for the past 4 years.
Mission statement
Collect funds for our road lower D and grading it has made our road one of the best in the Hawaiian Acres for the past 5 years. I hope I can help the corporation rebuild our road to safe and passable at all times. More lots are being sold this means more traffic for everyone. We must working Mandatory dues as only small proration of the owners contribute 8-12 percent this is not enough to keep rock on the letter even. I hope this gives you some insight
BIO FOR KAIPO DYE:
Aloha, My name is Kaipo Dye. My wife – Selena, and I bought our properties in Hawaiian Acres in 1985 and have resided here full-time since 2005. We have seen the Hawaiian Acres (HA) community grow over the years and I believe it is the/my time to contribute to a place that we love and call our home.
Raised as and in a traditional Hawaiian lifestyle, as well, living abroad for many years, I offer a perspective that is unique to most locals or transplants, alike. As a graduate from: Hawaii Community College and University of Hawaii (UH) at Hilo with a BS in Agroecolgy and Chemistry; Columbia University in the City of New York with a MS in environmental engineering; and recently completed my PhD study at the UH at Manoa in Natural Resources and Environmental Management, I come to the Board as a highly educated native Hawaiian, who has unique, but relevant life experiences that can be of value to the HARC Board.
I know that sensitive and extremely impactful matters and decisions are approaching the Board. Each of us share and differ in our priorities, the decisions that are made on behalf of our HA community and the preservation of our diverse lifestyles can be daunting and impossible to completely satisfy every individual’s aspirations. Finding middle-ground can be difficult, but necessary; however, without a diverse and representative mix of individuals, specializations and levels of creativity/innovation of the Board, will result in broad discontent across HA community members. Time is of the essence and perhaps my time to contribute to the diversity of the Board in a way that is focused on middle ground, equity and options for palatable compromise.
I currently sit on various boards to contribute in making Hawaii a better place to live, work and play, but my time serving our island communities is nearing its conclusion. That said, I would like to offer whatever time I have closer to home, offering expertise and political capital to the HARC Board and express, in advance, my thanks and gratitude for your vote and trust as a director on the HARC Board.
Respectfully yours,
Kaipo Dye
BIO FOR DEVRA DYNES:
I have lived in the Acres off of F road since 1997. I’ve been on & off of the HARC Board a number of times and experienced both good & difficult times. We currently have a really good working Board; the members interests are improving the roads within the subdivision. I own the little blue farm tractor, BloosieLou, and volunteer the time scraping out potholes when can. I’ve learned that proper drainage is essential to any repairs lasting any length of time. And, having an adequate amount of gravel. I was told years ago that a minimum of 6 loads per block would be needed to get above water level during heavy rains to keep roads drivable. As it is now, we’re lucky to have funds for 1-2 loads per block at best. I’ve found that unless we put rock down after scraping out potholes, they simply return in very short order. It gets discouraging when for the price of a single tire or brake job; we could have driveable gravel roads, and so few
contribute. As I’ve gotten older, emergency response times are a constant issue too. If reelected I will continue to volunteer to improve the roads through Board participation and with the tractor. Thank you Devra Dynes
BIO FOR ALEX HEBEISEN:
Aloha, my name is Alex Hebeisen and I bought property in April 2020, and I’m happy to be working with the land, and the community.
Since I’ve moved to the acres, I have been volunteering with the roads whenever I can. I have worked labor intensive jobs in the construction industry since 2005, and I’m not afraid of hard work. I have thick skin, I’m a good listener, and I love where I live. I knew what the roads looked like before I moved here, and I embraced it, but I also have volunteered to fill potholes and assist with Fallen trees when needed.
I hope to become a more active member of our community, and to continue to help whenever needed.
Mahalo, Alex H
BIO FOR GENEVA JACKSON:
Aloha Gray Hair Girl Scout here,
Happy to Volunteer for our Hawaiian Acres CommUnity. You may have met me on your road, bright green shirt and smile… shoveling. When I realized that we don’t get any assistance from outside our subdivision financially or physically. I stopped Talking bad about HARC and started Talking Story… to Acres heads old and new getting to know the quarry’s and asphalt businesses to gain full understanding of all aggregate and its usage for every portion of our roads. Spending Time with County DOT and County Puna Roads Division and vendors within Puna, I’ve learned history & hearsay. I’ve seen facts turn into Adjusted Facts. Best of all made some great new Hanai ohana.
Volunteering as a road representative I realized no 2 roads are alike and DRAINAGE is the key! I committed to get financial transparency and offered to assist where/when needed. Currently, I’m supervising Community Service participants. We are able to have intersections and encroaching sides weed whipped and trimmed with their help (and other amazing lot owners) Not enough take this opportunity and just pay their fines. Any person with a Traffic Infraction can request community service hours with HARC. Most recently the bus stop at F and Moho was Painted and trimmed.
Thank you to all who have given hours to our subdivision.
I help on every road. 1-11 and B- G. I wanted to see where the money was going and realized not enough was coming in to even hire machines to assist.
Have Shovel will travel!!
Lets start a fundraiser on your road letter or number road!
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!
From Keiki to Kupuna to birds and all animals in need I’m there to help and activate the community members that make the dream work. Food Sustainability and Resiliency is important we are as strong as our neighbors. HAWAIIAN ACRES STRONG!!! I do Kupuna Pantry with Food Basket for our Kupuna monthly. working with kupuna as needed up to Hospice services. The Fairy Godmother network I started assists keiki and their ohana with shoes clothing car seats and strollers as well as introductions to great parents within our Hawaiian Acres.
My number is given to those in need of filling a pot hole or filling their belly or Just those who need to talk story and refill their aloha.
More Aloha LESS POTHOLES Lets ROCK these ROADS!!!
LIVE ALOHA GIVE ALOHA *:) Geneva
BIO FOR MARGIE NELSON:
My name is Margie Nelson. My husband and I retired and moved to Hawaiian Acres from the
Chicago area a little over 5 years ago. We love the peace and quiet of the solitude, and the mild
weather. When we moved here, we had no idea what the roads were like. Now it’s good to see
that HARC is not only trying to better the roads, with what little funds it has available, but it is
also trying to educate perspective new lot owners so they can be better prepared. I was a
director on the Board a few years ago and in 2024 served as the Treasurer. While I cannot do
the physical labor required to work on the roads themselves, I can put my bookkeeping
experience to use.
I am looking forward to seeing what we can do as a community to improve
our roads.
BIO FOR SHANNON MATSON:
I’m Shannon Matson and I was born in Honoka’a and grew up in Kona. I have been living in Hawaiian Acres since 2018, after purchasing our place on B and 7 a.k.a. Kea Rd. and ‘Ōpe’ape’a Rd.
I am very familiar with the conditions of our roads having driven extensively throughout the Acres in 2020 doing food deliveries to neighbors in need during the pandemic shutdowns. I also help manage/keep track of donations for our little slice of 7 Rd. Through the collaboration of our neighbors we keep this part of our roads drivable and relatively pothole free. I have served on many County and nonprofit boards and commissions, most recently the Cost of Government Commission and am currently helping on HACA’s Kitchen Committee to rebuild the community center and use grant funding to build a certified kitchen that will create new entrepreneurial opportunities in our neighborhood. I organized a weekly food distribution with my husband and children during the pandemic and managed it monthly for over a year and look forward to continuing to build relationships that will help address food insecurity and increase resiliency.
I believe that many of our residents would greatly benefit from better/safer driving conditions in Hawaiian Acres and want to continue to do my part to improve our roads. I have been honest with prior HARC members that I have very limited time to contribute to this position and am hopeful that more members of our community will step up into leadership so all of the burden of road management and maintenance doesn’t fall on a few dedicated folks. I believe we all must do what we can, when we can, and now is a time I am willing to try to serve our community in this role.
Mahalo for considering me for this position.
BIO FOR LINNETTE SAWYER:
I have lived in the mountain view area since 1979 and in the acres since 2008. I previously served on the board of HARC as secretary and One road rep. I was also on the county Connectivity committee until its completion.
Our roads are in desperate need of funding and believe everyone should be helping to make that happen. although our board and road reps are all volunteers I strongly believe funding should be mandatory…
the island has seen phenomenal growth and our roads cant withstand the wear and tear with its current maintenance.
BIO FOR BRAD SIMONE:
Aloha fellow resident’s of Hawaiian Acres.
My name is Brad Simone.
I’ve lived in the Acres since the late 90’s. I have been on the Harc board a couple of times. I try to do my best with the little funds we have to work our roads.
My wife and I and a few good neighbors rake and shovel gravel into the potholes. As we only have a small amount of material to work with.
I try to benefit as many people as possible by putting gravel where the most traffic is on our road .
If we had more contribution’s more of the road could get materials.
Please help anyway you can.
I would like to continue on as a board member so I humbly ask for your vote. Mahalo, Brad Simone
BOARD MEMBERS CONTINUING THEIR TERM 2025:
Jordan Epperson
David Sheridan