(Image courtesy of TMT)

MEDIA RELEASE

WHAT: Community Sign Waving Event in Support of Thirty Meter Telescope
WHEN: Friday, June 12, 4 – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Fronting the King Kamehameha Statue at Hilo Bayfront

The community is invited Friday to rally support for the Thirty Meter Telescope as the proposed $1.2 billion Thirty Meter Telescope Project prepares to present its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the islandwide audience next week.

Community supporters will have TMT Yes! buttons, signs and T-shirts on hand for sign waving supporters.

Richard Ha’s Hamakua Springs Farm is supplying the first 150 supporters with a clamshell of grape tomatoes.

— Find out more:

www.tmt-hawaiieis.org