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April 2021 marks the 5 year anniversary of the launch of Island Life Engineering, LLC.

Now in our 5th year, we continue our focus on supporting island communities in climate change adaptation, well as in supporting our friends and neighbors during this extraordinary worldwide event, the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, our current project in Kona, Big Island, to address increased flooding in the Keopu Mauka community is being performed remotely, in order to minimize risk to our client and residents in the area. As of this writing, I’ve received my first of 2 COVID-19 vaccination shots, and hope later this year to resume on-site and in-person support to our clients throughout the Pacific.

Despite the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic in all of our everyday lives and livelihoods, I’m thankful to be able to report to our colleagues, friends and clients, that Island Life Engineering, LLC continues to achieve and in some cases exceed our startup goals for our first 5 years of operation. We so grateful to all of those who have supported us along the way, from our clients, to our business partners, and to our friends and neighbors, in every island community we support. We have reached this mark, because of all of you.

To all who have helped us reach this point in our journey, we say,

Sulang;

Maraming Salamat Po;

Si Yu’us Ma’ase;

Kaselehlia;

Kammagar;

Kinisou;

and Mahalo Nui Loa.

It is my sincere hope that 2021 will bring us all to a point where the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic are behind us, and that we may all look forward to a safer future, resuming our most cherished endeavors of family, fellowship and good stewardship of our island in the cosmos.

As a Certified State Floodplain Manager, Im taking a look at solving some flooding issues in the coffee country on the Island of Hawaii, upcountry from Kona. The unique geology and hydrology of the Kona Coast make for some fascinating and sometimes dangerous storm runoff conditions. ISLE is taking a low-tech, sustainable approach to solving the flooding issues so that there can be community involvement and buy-in on how to maintain good flood management and erosion/sediment control facilities themselves.

April 2020 marks the 4 year anniversary of the launch of Island Life Engineering, LLC.

Like a long voyage across a vast sea, planting a seed to start a new business is typically a leap of faith, despite careful planning, hard work, and the aid of friends and associates along the way. The outcome is not guaranteed, and the path forward is often different and more difficult than one can image or expect. But focus and commitment to a vision and a mission is a powerful way to reach ones ultimate destination.

Despite the uncertainties in launching a the voyage of a new business, I’m thankful to be able to report to our colleagues, friends and clients, that Island Life Engineering, LLC, has successfully achieved, and in some cases exceeded all of its startup goals in these first 4 years of operation. We so grateful to all of those who have supported us along the way, from our clients, to our business partners, and to our friends and neighbors, in every island community we support. We have reached this mark, because of all of you.

To all who have helped us reach this point in our journey, we say,

Sulang;

Maraming Salamat Po;

Si Yu’us Ma’ase;

Kaselehlia;

Kammagar;

Kinisou;

and Mahalo Nui Loa.

Now in the year 2020, our 5th year, we seek to focus on supporting island communities in climate change adaptation, well as in supporting our friends and neighbors during this extraordinary worldwide event, the COVID-19 pandemic. Our journey is now the same as all of humanity on this planet; to stay safe, and to do our part to keep our friends and neighbors safe as well. We are all in the same canoe; we must paddle together to get through these rough waters. I personally want to you all to know that if I can be of assistance to any of you during this time, please let me know. Although I’m not sure exactly how I will be able to help you specifically, all you have to do is reach out and share your story. I will paddle with you.