By Staff Reports
(Maui) – Mayor Alan Arakawa announced that a ceremony observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week will be held on the front lawn of the County building on Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m.
Speakers will include Stacy Evensen, State Director of Marsy’s Law for Hawaii, Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu and Stacey Moniz, Women Helping Women Executive Director. During the event a moment of silence will be observed in remembrance of victims of crime, followed by a performance of an original song by Lois Leinani Whitney and the lighting of the County building. Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the event.
The theme for this year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which is being observed nationwide April 10-16, 2016, is “Serving Victims. Building Trust. Restoring Hope.” For more information on the annual observance, visit http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw/.
For more information on the Tuesday event, call the Mayor’s Office at 270-7855.