Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - January 22, 2008

From the Visionary Radio News Center, I'm Jeff King with Maui TV News.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY ADMINISTRATION."

WITH THOSE WORDS, GOVERNOR LINDA LINGLE DID HER BEST TO REASSURE CITIZENS OF HAWAII THAT SHE IS NOT POSTURING FOR HER NEXT JOB - BUT FOCUSING ON THE CURRENT ONE. IN THIS, THE SIXTH STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS FOR GOVERNOR LINGLE, MUCH TIME WAS FOCUSED ON A PLAN TO PRESERVE OPEN SPACE ON OA'HU'S NORTH SHORE, BUT THE GOVERNOR DID ACKNOWLEDGE OTHER PROJECTS - 9NCLUDING THE AMBITIOUS PLAN TO ADD PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY COLLECTION AT KAHULUI AND OTHER STATE AIRPORTS.

THE MAUI ARBORIST COMMITTEE SAYS IT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP REPLANT THE AREAS BLACKENED BY LAST YEAR’S WILDFIRES IN THE KULA FOREST RESERVE. THE PLANTINGS ARE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

From the Visionary Radio News Center, I'm Jeff King with Maui TV News.

"And we are asking the Legislature to pass tax deductions of up to $20,000 a year for parents or other family members saving for a child’s college education."

GOVERNOR LINDA LINGLE SIXTH STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS FOCUSED FOR A TIME ON HER INNOVATION INITIATIVE. SHE SAID HER ADMINISTRATION IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH CURRICULUM STATEWIDE, IN A PROGRAM THAT IS FUNDED IN HAWAII AND ONLY FIVE OTHER STATES - BY A GRANT FROM MICROSOFT FOUNDER BILL GATES.

YOU CAN READ THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS AT MAUITVNEWS.COM. FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS.

THE FRIENDS OF THE D. T. FLEMING ARBORETUM WILL USE $25,000 FROM TWO GRANTS TO CLEAR INVASIVE WATTLE TREES AT THE ARBORETUM. THE ARBORETUM AT PUU MAHOE IS HAWAII’S OLDEST AND LARGEST NATIVE ARBORETUM.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.COM. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

From the Visionary Radio News Center, I'm Jeff King with Maui TV News.

FROM ROBOTS TO JOBS TO CULTURE TO EDUCATION, GOVERNOR LINDA LINGLE'S SIXTH STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS INCLUDED TAKING CREDIT FOR PROGRESS SO FAR, BUT - PERHAPS MORE IMPORTANTLY - LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.

"Today is the first day of the rest of my administration."

YOU CAN READ THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS AT MAUITVNEWS.COM. FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS.

MAUI REAL ESTATE PRICES MAY BE COOLING A LITTLE...BUT THERE'S STILL LOTS OF ACTION. TOTAL REAL ESTATE SALES IN MAUI COUNTY IN 2007 ROSE SLIGHTLY FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR TO JUST OVER TWO BILLION DOLLARS.

MAUI COUNTY WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 62 TO 74. MOSTLY SUNNY TOMORROW…. CONTINUED BREEZY WITH TRADE WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. HIGHS 72 TO 82 … .

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.COM. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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