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Aug 28, 2023 19:34:39   #
Scottty Loc: Portland,Oregon
 
Has anyone heard from JoanneK01? Anyone know if she is OK?

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Aug 28, 2023 21:10:41   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
I sent her a PM right after the fire and I have not heard back.

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Aug 29, 2023 05:44:54   #
JimmyTB
 
Her last post was to comment on a photo of UTMike in November of last year. Maybe she's just no longer a member here. It would be nice to know that she is well though.

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Aug 29, 2023 12:31:53   #
pwrxprt Loc: Beaumont, California
 
We've been in touch with folks who live on the west side of Maui. They have power back, no phones yet, flaky at best internet and cell service. You cannot go to Maui for non-essential business, thus they canceled our trip, but that is small potatoes compared to the devastation and loss the Maui residents are suffering. Keep the hope that all is well.

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Aug 29, 2023 15:29:28   #
Flashg7
 
pwrxprt wrote:
We've been in touch with folks who live on the west side of Maui. They have power back, no phones yet, flaky at best internet and cell service. You cannot go to Maui for non-essential business, thus they canceled our trip, but that is small potatoes compared to the devastation and loss the Maui residents are suffering. Keep the hope that all is well.


Hi, you Can go to Maui, you just can't go to Lahaina. Maui, like the rest of Hawaii, relies on Tourism, so the rest of Maui is relying on visitors continuing to visit their island to keep their economy afloat. Not sure of the details of why your trip was cancelled, but please don't listen to the knee-jerk first reactions that you saw or heard the first couple days after the wildfires from the likes of the mainstream media, the Governor, Maui mayor or Jason Momoa among others. The rest of the island needs to earn a living, and to be able to help their family members that were affected. Mahalo

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Aug 29, 2023 15:33:41   #
pwrxprt Loc: Beaumont, California
 
Flashg7 wrote:
Hi, you Can go to Maui, you just can't go to Lahaina. Maui, like the rest of Hawaii, relies on Tourism, so the rest of Maui is relying on visitors continuing to visit their island to keep their economy afloat. Not sure of the details of why your trip was cancelled, but please don't listen to the knee-jerk first reactions that you saw or heard the first couple days after the wildfires from the likes of the mainstream media, the Governor, Maui mayor or Jason Momoa among others. The rest of the island needs to earn a living, and to be able to help their family members that were affected. Mahalo
Hi, you Can go to Maui, you just can't go to Lahai... (show quote)


Sadly, our reservation is on the west side of Maui at the Westin Timeshares...they have indicated that our reservation is being canceled due to the fire. We looked at other properties but they didn't seem to work for us.

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Aug 29, 2023 16:34:22   #
Flashg7
 
Sorry to hear that. Hopefully you'll be able to visit soon!

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