The month of December first could not come fast enough and then it went too quickly!  We could not wait to leave Igiugig for the warm sunny beaches of Hawaii, but then we had several deadlines to meet before we could leave. 

First I had to complete the last 4 year grant cycle close-out, a first for me.  Through trial and error and a lot of help along the way, I finally figured it.  Then, there was a 3 year fiscal plan to complete as well, that I had experience in, but it was still time consuming!  With the patience of my tribal coordinator, Wenona Wilson, I was able to complete both in time before boarding my flight to Kauai. 

For the next few years our village will work on carbon use reduction, exploring and learning what we can do to not rely solely on fossil fuels.  With a possible in river hydro project and several wind turbines going up in our village, we need to be as educated as possible alternative energy. 

Angel and I look forward to holding community meetings to discuss our long term environmental plan and educational activities at the school.  That is it for this month, I am already on vacation mode!