Defend Oahu Coalition
Working together toward one goal:
Protecting communities along the North Shore from
the dangerous effects of large scale development

= Turtle Bay purchase is once-in-a-generation opportunity =
(January 30, 2008. Honolulu Star Bulletin)

On Tuesday Gov. Linda Lingle called on the state to purchase Turtle Bay Resort in order to preserve the 850 acres of land around the hotel on behalf the people of Hawai'i for generations to come.
Defend Oahu Coalition hails this momentous announcement as a new beginning in the fight against overdevelopment of these islands and giant step in the right direction. Like many community leaders and citizens of O'ahu, the governor sees the current financial situation of Turtle Bay owner Kuilima Resort Co./ Oaktree Capital as the ideal opportunity for a new approach. "I believe this is a once-in-a-generation chance to preserve both a lifestyle for thousands of residents and a part of Hawai'i that millions the world over have come to love and identify as the real Hawai'i," Lingle said.
"The purchase of this important property will create an opportunity for the community
to shape a vision for this part of the North Shore."

Please show your appreciation of the governor's leadership to
KEEP the country COUNTRY by taking time to write a letter or
make a phone call to elected officials in support of this bold initiative.
Encourage community leaders to find solutions for this important issue:
Govenor Lingle's Turtle Bay Home Page: http://hawaii.gov/gov/turtlebay
Email: Governor Lingle  governor.lingle@hawaii.gov or call: 808-586-0034
Mayor Mufi Hanneman mayor@honolulu.gov or call: 808-523-4141    
Senate Pres. Coleen Hanabusa senhanabusa@Capitol.hawaii.gov or call: 808-586-7793
House Speaker Calvin Say repsay@Capitol.hawaii.gov or call: 808-586-6100
Advertiser letters to the Editor: letters@honoluluadvertiser.com
Star Bulletin letters to the Editor: letters@starbulletin.com
 
Thank you for your time, energy and sacrifices. It is our voices that have made a difference and what we are doing is working. Stay informed and stay involved in the fight.