"TALK STORY" WITH AIONA HERE ON TUESDAY

Lt. Gov. James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr. leads a talk-story session on the island and
state's drug problem Tuesday, Sept. 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Chiefess
Kamakahelei Middle School in Puhi.

He will outline the state's drug-control strategy, receive comments, and answer
questions from the community.

Information gathered from this session and similar gatherings held across the
state will be reported during the Hawai'i Drug Control Strategy: A New
Beginning summit that Aiona will convene Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 15 to
17, in Honolulu.

Gov. Linda Lingle will hold her talk-story session at the Puhi school's
cafeteria from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

The Kaua'i gatherings are part of a series of talk-story sessions Lingle and
Aiona are holding statewide, to hear what's on the minds of residents.

For more information, please see Lingle's Web site, http://www.hawaii.gov/gov,
or Aiona's site, http://www.hawaii.gov/ltgov .