Question 1. detailed description of all activities past, present, and-future.

PAST ACTIVITIES:

In the 1970s’, the money for the purchase of 3 acres in the subdivision of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates in Ocean View was loaned by a community resident and the interest was donated to help fund the building and thus the formation of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Association was on May 12, 1969 and they received their 50 1(c) 4 IRS designation on April 4, 1974 (see attached). The loan has long been paid. All money to build the Community Center was donated by individuals and it was built with volunteer families including their children. It took several years and many long hours to complete the 6,400 sq. ft., 2 story building with 4 bathrooms, meeting rooms, kitchen, storage facility, and a small stage which is used for charitable and education events such as:

Town meetings, business meetings, civil defense, county nutrition programs, teen dances, aerobics, martial arts, youth programs, talent shows, education, recreation, literary, and health management programs, Neighborhood Watch program, library, and computer education. OVCA volunteers were instrumental in the planning, development, and funding of the Ocean View volunteer fire station. Fund-raisers were held and proceeds furnished the kitchen. Other fund-raisers were and continue to be children’s plays, melodrama, dinner theater and mystery dinner theater, pancake breakfasts, farmers market and a flea market.. The individual charitable and educational programs and the expansion of this center as a regional recreation, learning, and health care facility will be detailed in the following, noted as, present and future activities.

The Board of the Hawaii Ocean View Estates Community Association opened the association to anyone who was interested in the betterment of the Ocean View Community. The name was changed to Ocean View Community Association. OVCA re-wrote the articles of incorporation and by laws to comply with the 501(c) 3 statute requirements and we are applying for this IRS designation in order to fulfill the goals for the Ocean View community and they were accepted by the members on January 13, 2001 (See attached copy from the State of Hawaii dated January 23, 2001. Our mission statement and goals reflects the same.

In the year 2000, OVCA was able to establish a computer lab with 10 computers fully operational through a grant from Ka’u Learning Center. OVCA’s obligation was/is to match those funds by providing building space, utilities, and volunteers. This lab is designed as a youth out-reach learning program for children after school. Classes are designed to assist with homework, tutorial, education, and recreation computer programs. This includes a "reverse mentoring program" where parents learn from their children. Because of Ocean View’s geographic location, the children within the community are very isolated and there is a lack of other organized activities, which we plan to develop in the near future. Parents must commute 50 to 80 miles or more each way to work which means that there are many "latch key" youths Statistically, this leads to juvenile delinquency. The community of Ocean View is located in the district of Ka’u which was named in the State of Hawaii Department of Health’s Primary Care Needs Assessment Data book as one of the two communities in the state of Hawaii with the highest health and socio-economic risks. The latest education statistics in the state revealed that the two elementary/Intermediate and only High school in the district have the lowest rating academically in reading and mathematics in the entire state of Hawaii. The County of Hawaii and the State Department of Education will not build a school without a water supply from a water system. Ocean View is on individual catchment systems which is not acceptable.. The Governor of the State of Hawaii will not release any funds to drill an exploratory well so we are "between a rock and a hard place". The community is working on alternative water sources..

In the year 2001, OVCA computer lab, obtained 6 more computers and now has a total of 16. Through OVCA volunteer programs, we have developed introductory and intermediate computer evening classes for the community free of charge which are taught by volunteers. There are many volunteer hours donated to organize a curriculum, teach, and supervise these classes. This is encouraging the youth of the community to grow in self-esteem by learning to become educated, productive adults through the use of telecommunications and computer technology. Adults and seniors are benefiting likewise. OVCA continues to reduce juvenile delinquency among the youth by partnering, participating, and developing educational, recreation and literacy activities for the youth within our community.

2. Expansion of our stage and the development of a drama theater to include literacy.

The stage was. recently upgraded with a new set of basic scenery, new lighting dimmer system ,additional stage lights and hanging system all donated with in-kind equipment and materials along with fund-raisers and volunteer labor. Additional expansion this year includes more lights, some storage closets, expanding fore stage. Again using volunteers and donations. We will be submitting a grant application to Hawaii Community Foundation. A children and youth theater, "Kau Kids", sponsored by OVCA, opened the year in January, with a play written, directed, and produced by Ocean View youth. Cast was 19, Grades 5 to 9 emphasize on memorization, reading, speaking, and interpreting the lines, overcoming shyness and "stage fright", learning to work as a team, doing something as good as you can, and expanding your limits. Additional programs planned for this year include a variety shows for children and youth, a dinner theater event for the community, another play, musical comedy, a ballet, tap and jazz and tumbling program. Focus of activities besides providing entertainment and activities for children and youth, are building self-confidence and skills in self-expression. Activities on stage and drama for Ocean View and Ka’u youth, improve reading and speaking skills. The above projects have been broken down into Volunteer hours donated which total app.. 2870 hours contributed. Materials were also donated for these projects.

3. Development of a county park by OVCA

The County Kahuku Park was designated in 1979, developed and completed between 1998 - 2001 by all community volunteer hours in partnership with the VFW, materials were donated by business, fund-raisers, and labor by volunteers. The county said they simply never had enough money in their budget for our community.

OVCA volunteers are partnering with the county and are developing a little league program, a soccer league, soft ball league, and eventually a basket ball league. We will continue to be involved with the county on these projects for youth, adults, and seniors in the Ocean View community. OVCA volunteers will participate with others in the community to hold fund-raisers, solicit businesses and individual donations along with the county to outfit, coordinate, and support the leagues. This allows the community to interact, builds pride, and self-esteem within the community and will help to lower juvenile delinquency.

4. Some of the recreational, educational, and health activity programs that we generate and participate in at OVCA.

FUTURE ACTIVITIES

A. Plan, design, construct, and operate the expansion of the existing community center to a regional recreational, educational and care center. On the 3 Acres owned by OVCA additional buildings will be developed to meet the needs of the Community.

This facility would serve all residents of the greater Ocean View area. The goal is to remodel the existing (30 year old) community center to meet all the needs of the community.

Most of these goals are in the incubator stage and are being explored. We have a grant writing committee which is partnering with several State, county and private organizations for development and funding. We are also working with federal agencies

like the USDA Rural Development and the State Department of Community Based Economic Development in conjunction with solicitation from community businesses, fund-raisers, donations, and many community volunteer hours and labor.

(1) Community/incubator kitchen - which entails bringing the existing kitchen up to code.

Our goal is to encourage economic sustainability by providing a venue for small business, farmers, and Eco-tourism to learn how to better produce and market their products. OVCA will also incorporate programs for the youth and seniors in cooking, and nutrition to help them maintain and develop good health skills. We are in the process of expanding our existing kitchen to meet the requirements by the various State and County codes and bring forth the necessary technicians to train those who participate in our programs. This will create community pride, self-esteem, sustainability, small businesses and jobs. Our community is made up of many small farmers and cottage industries who have inquired about this type of service. A committee has been in contact with the State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism who are willing to assist in the development and funding of this venture along with matching dollars from foundations, corporations, as well as with existing federal programs such as Community Development Block Grants. The total costs for the upgrading at this time will be approximately $15,000 which includes equipment, elec., plumbing, insurance and licensing. Further expansion will consist of programs with training for those in the community interested in developing and marketing products from the many small farmers in the area; along with, training in marketing, business planning, to include a feasibility study for their proposed business This type of incubator kitchen, which is successful in other areas of Hawaii, has a vision of building community based small business and jobs.

(2) Community meeting rooms with handicap accessibility

Because the OVCA center was built prior to some of the current codes, we will update the building to coincide with the current handicap accessibility codes, primarily in the bathrooms. We plan to expand the size of the building to accommodate more conference rooms with the latest telecommunications. There is no facility in our community to meet this need. Funding will be from various sources, Rural Development, State, County, and private foundations along with fund-raisers, donations and volunteer labor and services.

(3) Expand the computer lab to training, job skill, and a telecommunication center

The State Workforce Department uses the center bi-weekly to help residence find employment and monitor the welfare recipients in the area. The Association is developing a job training/mentoring program to assist them. Public and private grant 6 of 8 sources are being investigated. This program would entail 20 to 40 hours along with volunteers.

(4) Include a health care for visiting doctors and nurses

We find that without an emergency clinic in our community we are depending on a mobile unit monthly. We need a room where visiting doctors and nurses can have the minimum requirements for bi-weekly visits and don’t have to just depend on the mobile unit. This would service not only the low income families but also the seniors. We do not have adequate transportation to any of the medical facilities outside the community which are up to an hours drive one way. We are in the designing a plan for this need and funding will be through State and County Funds along with some private interests.

(5) Expand the recreation facilities and drama theater, etc.

The recreation facilities at Kahuku Park are ready for little league baseball for the current year staring the first of May. Once this phase has been completed; the next step is to start recreational softball leagues, for kids, adults, and seniors—fast and slow pitch. The following phase will be to get the outfield area ready to play AYSO (youth soccer). We are currently awaiting the basketball/tennis courts to have the lines painted by the County. This will allow us to start basketball and tennis leagues and play. While this is being done, OVCA volunteers will paint and clean up the restroom, picnic and children recreational areas as well. This should be all completed before the end of the year. This project is in partnership with the County and many volunteers from the community and other non-profit organizations such as the VFW and the volunteer Fire Department of Ocean View. This entails 25 hours per week for coaching and training with an additional 50 hours for painting and cleaning. There will also be fund-raisers by the volunteers and donations from the community

Drama Theater

(6) Provide a daycare center for children up through seniors plus a youth center

Design and develop an innovative daycare center at the facility to include organized exercise and learning for children as well as seniors who are in need. This is in the planning stage as their is a need in the community and we are looking to form a youth/adult mentoring program which would involve arts/crafts, foster grandparents program, etc.

(7) Education: Plan, design, and construct a charter school. Also, address the special needs for an expanded tutorial program to meet the Felix Decree and address the Marshallese and migrant workers special needs. (Education, vaccinations, social acceptance)

Because of our geographic location, and isolation, there is a need to expand our after school programs, to include the expansion of our computer lab and other innovative organized programs along with the expansion of a youth center to include organized games, sports, and tutorial programs. We are working with the Department of Education, our local schools which the students attend, and the County of Hawaii on several projects utilizing the OVCA volunteers and our facility. A program is underway to include the Marshallese relocated youth with an organized program in partnership with the Department of Education and funded through the Migrant Workers Fund. This program will utilize the OVCA facility and will be assisted by OVCA volunteers.

Grades Kindergarten through 4th will be offered classes in reading and writing Standard English. the students have been identified as "needy" as they have not been able to meet school standards. Migrant students will be offered classes in English as a second Language, ESLL. This program starts 2001, April, Monday to Friday 2:30 - 5:00 P.M. Summer classes will be 9:00AM to NOON. weekdays. Volunteers will be assisting a certified teacher. Higher grade levels will be added with more volunteer help after the program for k -4 is established. Funding is through Federal Migrant Workers Act.

We have approximately 300 students bussed anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour a day one way. This puts these children who are statically at risk beyond their limits. The nearest school is so crowded that the students are in portables. According to the District Superintendent of Schools, a charter school cannot be incorporated on the campus. The children are unable to participate in after school activities at the schools or any extra-curricular activities. A committee has already been formed to initiate and formalize the plans for a charter school in Ocean View, and will be partnering with the greater Ocean View Chamber of Commerce and several other community organizations. We have been in contact with the Hawaii State Department of Education and will continue with this program. Financing will be through the Department of Education and the ground work will be done by volunteers of OVCA This is a 3 year projected project subject to Ocean View obtaining a water source.

The Ocean View community is an isolated, rural community, zoned agriculture and comprised of primarily 1 to 3 acre lots, consisting of appx. 1500 homes with a potential of over 26,000 population with an existing population of approx. 3,000, of which approximately 250 are students. Ocean View is located over an-hour’s drive from any urban area on the island of Hawaii. Because it was developed prior to the new 1976 zoning code it lacks a water system and everyone is on catchment in an area which has been in a drought for the past 10 years. There is no sanitary sewer service, safe water (we are all on catchment systems), transportation service, or home postal delivery service, and it is served by substandard roads which are not maintained by the County of Hawaii; Due to the lack of adequate infrastructure, there is no public schools in the community, and children are bussed long distances to the nearest schools.

Ocean View Community Association is organized exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Sec. 501 (c) 3 and the purpose is to promote self-reliance by providing a non-profit, tax exempt 50 1(c) 3 organization to obtain and administer grants and other monies, and enter into contracts with private and government agencies to fill community recreation needs, education, literacy, and infrastructure. Our mission is to build community based stability, sustainability and esteem for all sectors of the Ocean View community through charitable ventures.

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