Stephanie Perrault R(S) ABR CC

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Tiki statue are carved in wood, they represent deities or Gods from the Hawaiian and Polynesian Culture.

The Tiki is a very ancient symbol and is by far the least understood so there are a number of legends about its meaning.
Some say he came from the stars and that he was the first man of the world. He is also often depicted with webbed feet which suggests a strong link to the creatures of the sea.
Tiki was respected as the teacher of all things and the wearer of this symbol is therefore seen to possess clarity of thought, loyalty, great inner knowledge and strength of character.

The Tiki is regarded as a good luck charm when worn and in some areas is also regarded as a fertility symbol.

They are used as home decor and they also serve various purposes such as warding off evil spirits and increasing the owners fertility! They hold such high significance in the Polynesian culture that they, along with other Tiki sculptures, have become defining symbols of the Polynesian culture.

Their is four main gods. Kane is the god of sunlight, and natural life; Ku is the god of war; Lono is the god of peace, winds, rain, sports and fertility; Kanaloa is the god of the ocean. Each Tiki God holds a different meaning.

personal Story:

If you own a Tiki, you need to treat it as if it where alive because they seems to be. I have a friend in Tahiti who own an ancient tiki statue. One day she left her Tiki in the Sun and she found herself with a sun burn the same evening....

Stephanie Perrault R(S) ABR

The Shops at Wailea

Wailea, HI 96753

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The Coastline with blue sky of Honolua Bay offers excellent snorkeling and scuba diving, but be careful of the rocky beach while entering the water.Water conditions vary dramatically in this area depending on ocean currents, rainfall, and the season. As this beach is located in a marine life preserve, the fish are numerous and the coral formations are spectacular. The right side of the bay has the best snorkeling and diving scenery.

Stephanie Perrault R(S) ABR

The Shops at Wailea

Wailea, HI 96753

Stephanie@YourMauiRealEstateTeam.com

cell: 808-222-1114

Toll Free: 888-711-MAUI

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Please fiond below the newest upsate on VACATION RENTAL LEGISLATION UPDATE

Maui County has been wrestling with how to regulate vacation rentals in single family

dwellings for about 20 years now. Legislation allowing Bed & Breakfasts was passed

but the permit is so difficult to get that there are only about 20 permitted properties in

the County now, out of a potential field of about 1,000. During the administration of

Mayor Arakawa (2003-06), the answer was a somewhat lassez faire approach: if they

did not make trouble, the county left them alone, permitted or not. Maybe as many as

1,000 vacation rentals operated under that scheme. Mayor Tavares took the opposite

approach, noting that the County Code did not permit most vacation rentals, and in July

2007 started a somewhat aggressive enforcement action against them. Since then a

number of Maui organizations (Maui Vacation Rental Association, Maui Chamber of

Commerce, and the REALTORS® Association of Maui) have been working to correct

the County Code so these small businesses can be permitted. Since the enforcement

started, a number of families have lost their homes or were forced to sell, small

businesses in the more remote areas of Maui report losing 25 percent of their business;

and hundreds of visitors who used these accommodations wrote the County Council

Members to say if the ban stays in effect, then they will stop coming to Maui County.

Luckily some of the Council Members, and in particular Planning Committee Chair

Gladys Baisa, took the time to read these communications and took their message to

heart. Since then the Council's Planning Committee has been trying to forge new

legislation that would permit vacation rentals in Maui County.

CURRENT SITUATION: In late 2007 the Tavares Administration proposed legislation

that would have essentially shut down 90 percent of the vacation rentals in the County.

The county's Lanai, Molokai, and Maui Planning Commissions and the Hana Advisory

Committee reviewed the proposal and made changes that reflected those communities.

The outer districts generally want some vacation rentals but also want to have a say in

creating unique legislation for their communities and which ones ultimately get

permitted. The Maui Planning Commission was inundated with testimony for fair and

balanced legislation, and as a result, their proposed amendments started opening up

the scope of who is permitted again. Since March, the Council's Planning Committee

has been wrestling with the topic. The proposal before them only deals with Bed &

Breakfast properties, defined as a property where the actual owner lives. The proposal

would improve the situation by allowing most vacation rentals in residential or rural

zoned neighborhoods to be permitted administratively in a much quicker system.

Compared to the existing B&B ordinance, the proposal only requires the owner to live

on the property - not in the same dwelling with the guests. It also would allow the rental

of ohana cottages and would allow B&Bs in the rural district (like Maui Meadows). The

committee initially voted against allowing a more expedited process for B&Bs to be

permitted in the agricultural districts. (The current process is so complicated and

politically difficult that it took about six years for the last one to be approved, while

another 50 plus applicants wait in the wings.) Maui Vacation Rental Association

members invited Council Members out to their properties and showed them that

vacation rentals on ag-zoned properties are not only compatible with the farm activity

but are, in fact, probably one of the best uses of their properties. Recently the Planning

Committee reversed itself and voted to allow B&Bs in the ag zone, with some severe

conditions. For instance, that same property must produce $2,500 worth of farm income

annually to qualify for a permit and must seek approval from the Planning Commission.

The committee continues to slog through other components of the proposed ordinance,

such as how to tax them.

POLITICAL BACKGROUND: The chief advocate for vacation rentals on the County

Council has been Gladys Baisa. As the Planning Committee Chair she is in the right

spot to make something happen and has made it her top priority. Backing Baisa up at

this junction have been Council Members Mike Molina and Bill Medeiros. Opposing the

efforts for progress on this topic in the Committee have been Council Chair Riki

Hokama and Council Member Jo Anne Johnson. At the last meeting, it seemed clear

that the three to two voting pattern will hold up. With three votes needed to pass the

measure out of committee, there now appears to be a good chance that will happen.

The measure must then be passed by the nine-member Council in two separate

readings. In addition to Baisa, Molina, and Medeiros, the measure is likely to be

supported by Council Members Mike Victorino, Joe Pontanilla and Michelle Anderson.

Anderson may require additional amendments but she appears to be generally

supportive. Molokai Council Member Danny Mateo is likely to oppose it. Five votes are

needed for passage and we are currently counting a potential six.

It looks like a bill will be passed. The problem is what bill. The Council has exhibited a

tendency to make the measure more restrictive as a way to reduce any potential

problems. But the more restrictive they make it, the fewer properties will qualify under it

and if we are not diligent we could end up where we are now, with an ordinance under

which very few property owners could or would want to qualify.

Offered by Dave DeLeon, Government Affairs Director, REALTORS® Association of

Maui. gad@ramaui.com 808-243-8585

If you haven't been to Hanah you have not seen the heart Maui.

I am so grateful to be able to share this precious treasures.

This was the Lake Victoria

my 9 years old Eliot was very confident with his dive!

Maman was a little worried, but as we say in France youth as to be lived at his fullest... :)

Beautifull Bamboo Forest

The Bamboo are so close together that it feels like it is night time in the middle of the day.

Great Place for a peaceful meditation...

Gigantic water fall at the end of the Bamboo Forest

I could not see the beginning of the water fall! So high up...

SPA Time!

The water was cold, the water was falling from so high... the drop of water where like needle in the skin, I felt like I went throughout a deep cleansing after all.

but it felt so refreshing and really good!,

We where Blessed with an other Beautiful day on Maui!

Stephanie Perrault R(S) ABR

The Shops at Wailea

Wailea, HI 96753

Stephanie@YourMauiRealEstateTeam.com

cell: 808-222-1114

Toll Free: 888-711-MAUI

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Maui Board of Realtor 2008 Installation Luncheon

The Installation Luncheon was a fun event where we thanked our 2008 Board and installed our 2009 Board!

Outgoing 2008 RAM President Sarah Sorenson hands over the Gavel to incoming 2009 RAM President, Bob Lightbourn.

Kellie Pali-Kaneshiro received the Affiliate of the Year Award.

Bonnie Newman won 2008 Realtor Salesperson of the Year.

Sarah Sorenson won 2008 Realtor Broker of the Year award!

Thank you to the Wailea Marriot Beach Resort and Spa for providing a great venue and excellent food.

Stephanie Perrault R(S) ABR

The Shops at Wailea

Wailea, HI 96753

Stephanie@YourMauiRealEstateTeam.com

cell: 808-222-1114

Toll Free: 888-711-MAUI

Put Your Maui Real Estate Team at Work :)