Mainstreet Pahoa Marketing & Business Plan 1997

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First started by the Shipman family, an earl large scale 1 • Y Y g landowner in the area which first engaged in the timber business. Ohia (scientific na • me} logs were shipped from the Puna district after processing PP p cessing at Pahoa lumber mill, to Hilo harbor and the to Honolulu. It then went from the Kingdom of Hawaii to ' � g , the mainland United States to be used as railway cross ties mostly n California in the ' Y construction of the cross country railroad. Several old photos exist of the Pahoa Lumber ' . Mill and railroad which could be placed in an exhibit area. b. It was the site of a known sumo ring, reflecting the extracurricular ' • g g acurricular aetevity of the local sugar worker camp housing, with training programs an competitions . g p g d inter -camp among the ethnic Japanese plantation workers. c. A railroad turn around platform is located on the parcel indicating ' , p caring the railroad "s terminus from Hilo, where logs that had been brought down from • g m higher elevations on single gauge engines were picked u in Pahoa and transported ' P p ted back to Hilo. d. The Waha'ula Visitor Center exhibit and display ' • p y materials from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park representing the first luakini he" in " Hawaii which was recently destroyed by lava is planned to be ut on exhibit at the ' P e Pahoa Village Park on loan from the Hawaii Volcanos National Park. e. Much of the history of Puna and Pahoa can also be off • . • offered as take away material and /or integrated with exhibit or display areas. Special .. . • P y , p al activities such as lei making, weaving, craft production, cookie g P g demonstrations could also be carried out b residents either as promotion or for y • P a fee. For independent travelers, information on local tour guide services would be available. These could include farm tours (florals, foliage, papayas, exotic fruits etc, as • . } well as other historic sites in the district. 3. Recreation. The "Commons" will serve as a playground • .. p yg vied and park for residents and visitors alike. At present there is no children's la roue p yg din the area, and the park would provide an ideal place for children's playground equipment • . P yg qu pment and family picnic area. It will also serve as a venue for local vendors of crafts and food products on a space rental basis, which will provide revers P P revenues for the business plan. Land ownership. This business Ian is based ' . P on the assumption that the �I�BG rant application submitted through its g g. Housing Agency for the purposes of constructing multipurpose commune P g a community facility was successful, and that TMK (3) 1 -5- 002:024 i • fe .. s owned in e by the County of Hawaii and that a success I fu lease arrangement has been agreed to between MSP and the noun � of H g County Hawaii governing a S year period at a lease rent of $50 /year for 2,500 s ft of vendors ace on • q p the public park parcel. Revenue and Expenditure. The revenue stream • on for MSPA well be based on the operation P 16