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2000s Little Beach History

1/31/2000

 
​(The following is captured from the original Friends of Little Beach Website)
​In late 2001, a Task Force Committee was formed by the Dept. of Land & Natural Resources to come up with recommendations for an updated plan for Makena State Park of which Little Beach is a part. Dick Hyers asked to serve and was appointed to the committee to have the interests of FOLB/MSS voiced. There were a few closed meetings of the committee but the biggest ruckus came at a meeting that was open to the public in order to “take public testimony” regarding the park. Prior to this meeting there was an article in the Maui News saying that Native Hawaiians wanted to use Little Beach but could not as “nudity” was not part of their culture and offends them. The suggestion was to “share” Little Beach and “allow nudity” a couple of days a month! This idea was rejected out of hand as unworkable and a bit silly.
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​​The public meeting was attended by over 200 people mostly clothing-optional use supporters. There were two Native Hawaiian women that “testified” against clothing- optional use. One of them called the pro clothing–optional use people (about 180 of the 200+ in attendance) “just a bunch of haoles.” She also stated that “our people (meaning Native Hawaiians) don’t come out to meetings.”

​​The results of the Public Meeting where inconclusive but of the 85+ testifiers, most were pro-clothing-optional use for Little Beach! Since that Public Meeting there have been numerous newspaper articles and letters to the editor in both the Maui News and the Honolulu Advertiser. (I have written 5 Letters but only 2 have been published.) As you can see a lot has been going on.

​The latest move by Charlie Maxwell, a “Hawaiian Activist” and committee member is to support ‘Na Kapuna ‘O Maui’ in their efforts to make the entire Makena State Park a state or national cultural site in hopes that such a designation will result in a “higher level of enforcement” (sic: stop clothing-optional use of Little Beach) Na Kapuna ‘O Maui is a group of Hawaiian elders that want to “bring the culture back to the beach.”
​We are looking into the possibility of retaining an attorney in order to ascertain the ramifications of listing the Park as a State or National Historical/Cultural Site.  The 'Na Kapuna 'O Maui' group has already done so and his statement was (sic) 'such a designation would bring a higher level of enforcement' within the Park.
​This is another call for an all-out letter writing campaign as well as a request for financial support. See below for addresses and people to send letters to. We are going for quantity here, so if there is more than one person at your address, please have all persons submit a letter.  Make this a family project!!
TOURISTS:
​​Be sure in your letters to stress that:
  • You come to Maui because Little Beach is clothing-optional.
  • You spend you tourist dollars here because Little Beach is clothing-optional.
  • You will not come back if Little Beach is not kept clothing-optional. 
RESIDENTS:
​Do your own thing!!
  • We have incurred some expenses, and it looks as though the legal fees are about to be incurred. We want to ready with a substantial financial war chest on hand, it looks as though we will need it!
  • Addresses to which to send you letters are below. If you want to send e-mail at this time, send them to Dick Hyers at: exchequer@littlebeachmaui.com
​Posted letters should go to the following addresses: ​
​Original to:
Mr. Phil Ohta - Maui Parks Director
State of Hawaii - DLNR
54 So. High St.  Room # 101
Wailuku, HI 96793

State Senator Avery Chumbley
415 So. Berratania  Room# 222
Honolulu, HI  96813

State Representative Chris Halford
415 So. Berratania  Room# 305
Honolulu, HI  96813

​Councilmember Wayne Nishiki
200 So. High St.
Wailuku, HI  96793
Mayor James 'Kimo' Apana
200 So. High St.
Wailuku, HI  96793

Terryl Vencl, Director
Maui Hotel Association
1727 Wili Pa Loop #B
Wailuku, HI 96793

Marsha Wienert, Director
Maui Visitors Bureau
1727 Wili Pa Loop
Wailuku, HI 96793

​Gilbert S. Coloma-Agaran
Chairperson
Board of Land and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 621
Honolulu, HI 96809
Copy to: 
​Send your financial support to
and make checks payable to: 
Friends of Little Beach/Maui SunSeekers
P.O.Box 841
Pu'unene, HI 96784 
Friends of Little Beach/Maui SunSeekers
P.O.Box 841
Pu'unene, HI 96784
Fortunately, the Park Committee meetings got bogged down in talk and no action:
Summary from 12/05/01 Meeting
​As of September, 2002, things have calmed down. Little Beach is just as popular as ever. No pertinent news from the Task Force Committee. Charlie Maxwell has moved on to other "issues." Beach business is back to normal.
​Footnote: Charlie Maxwell passed away in February 2012.
RELATED PRESS ARTICLES
  • Rules could put clothes on Little Beach visitors (Nov 2001)
  • Nude sunbathing in jeopardy at Makena's 'Little Beach' (Nov 2001)
  • Little Beach Under Attack (Dec 2001)
  • Move could lead to stricter control of nudity at Puu Olai (Feb 2002)
  • Makena Park to stay open for sunsets (Aug 2006)

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