Woman wins fight for public beach

Uma Hemming spent her time and money to keep access to a Maui shoreline open By Gary T. Kubota [e-mail] PAIA, Maui Christina "Uma" Hemming said she felt she needed to do something when she ...

[pohaku]

having access is one thing - changing the shoreline to suit you is another. Moving boulders would lead to erosion and other problems.

[glenn paul]

uma, mahalo, mahalo and a big aloha. i have been to maui and the other 4 major islands and i have always thought that hawaiis beaches belonged to all the people and there had to be a public access to all beaches. too many people would have complained but done nothing. you kept the fight up and won. one person can make a difference. uma, mahalo and a big aloha

[Goin to da beach]

What a shame, that residents of these beautiful islands must file law suits to have access to beaches. Shame on those that choose to close access to the beaches. We need more people like Uma.

[White Shark]

Good for you. Now can you please spend your time and money for unheeded ferry access to Kahului Hbr so that I can go visit this public beach?

[Faith Nalani Bromwich]

It was the "spirit of aloha" that guided Ms. Hemming to do all she could to help the locals. I commend her, on all her efforts to preserve what trully belongs to the natives of Maui.
Mahalo sistah, for much aloha.

[Maynard]

Mahalo, Uma!!!

[Tradesman]

u 1 winna Hemming. Push the homes back, why not?

[Richard Swann]

I would remind everyone of the saying that "rust and termites never sleep" . Developer's never quit and never go away. I bet this battle is far from over. Swannie

[Chris Mentzel]

Big congratulations and equally big Mahalo!, Uma. You are a great example.

[kawa]

Uma, for myself and my children and my ohana... congratulations and mahalo! God Bless You!!!

[Marshayna]

Thank you Uma Hemming.

[alohagirl]

I admire you for having so much respect for the 'aina and for all the people.

Thanks, Uma!

[Surfrider Maui Chapter]

We applaud Ms. Hemming for her stand, her strangth, her perserverence and her grace.

[Milo]

Time to open up East Honolulu Beaches.

[HAPPYHAOLE]

yo sistah,
givin it to dha man, show the man what dha "real" will of the people want, true democracy is alive. Thousands will benefit, and while it seems a few will not ie: montanas house owners, even they can walk the beach as well with others, no walled of lawns no private seashore no segregation = no "one" loses!!!!