Residents of Honokaa, Paauhau, Paauillo, Kalopa, Hilo, and Waimea attended this event held at the Honokaa People's Theatre. The event, which HWMO gave a brief speech for along with handing out Firewise and Ready, Set, Go! materials, opened the door for obtaining possible funding for 2012-2014. The primary focus of the presentation to the legislature was to take action on creating mandatory fuelbreaks using native plants.