• Outstanding Older Worker awards • DLNR Launches Hawaii Sharks Web site • Cruise-ship schedule for Nawiliwili Port: • Napali Kayak • Products for China tour sought Outstanding Older Worker awards “Experience Works,” the country’s largest provider of mature-worker training
• Outstanding Older Worker awards
• DLNR Launches Hawaii Sharks Web site
• Cruise-ship schedule for Nawiliwili Port:
• Napali Kayak
• Products for China tour sought
Outstanding Older Worker awards
“Experience Works,” the country’s largest provider of mature-worker training and employment, is searching for Hawaii’s outstanding older worker nominations from businesses and individuals. Applicants must be 65 years of age or older, a resident of Hawaii, currently employed, and working at least 20 hours each week for pay. The honoree must be willing and able to travel to Washington, D.C., October 5 – October 9, 2004, for the Experience Works Prime Time Award Program events. Applicants who are part of a subsidized employment program funded by the local, state or national government are not eligible for this award. Official nomination forms may be obtained at www.experienceworks.org. The deadline for nominations is May 28, 2004.
Annual Visitor Charity Walk
Dust off your water bottles, bring out your slippers and get ready for a good time at the 26th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk on Saturday, May 15!
Sponsored by the Hawai’i Hotel & Lodging Association (HHLA), the Charity Walk is Hawaii’s largest single-day fundraiser, taking place simultaneously on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island.
“We are ‘Walking for Our Future’ this year,” said Ernest Nishizaki, Charity Walk chairperson and vice president and chief operating officer of Kyo-ya Company, Ltd. “At least $100,000 of funds raised from this year’s Charity Walk will be dedicated to benefit Hawaii’s public education.”
“The visitor industry is a huge supporter of our schools here in the islands. Not only do we donate hotel and restaurant certificates to school events, but we also provide grants and scholarships, and foster partnerships with the schools through community activities and internship opportunities,” Nishizaki added.
“While the majority of our Charity Walk funds will continue to be allocated toward social and civic community needs, we wanted to make a significant contribution toward the future of our state, and that is the education of our students, our kids,” said Murray Towill, president of HHLA.
Kauai’s three-mile Walk begins at 7 a.m. at the Historic County Building. Neighbor Island Charity Walks also feature visitor industry sponsored checkpoints offering food, beverages and local entertainment.
Last year, more than 10,900 walkers on four islands participated to raise $810,000 for more than 180 local charities. Since its inception in 1978, the Charity Walk has raised over $14 million for Hawaii’s charities. For more information and walker applications, visit www.charitywalk.org or call Deborah Baker at the Hawai’i Hotel Association on Kaua‘i 826-2273.
DLNR Launches Hawaii Sharks Web site
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announces the launch of the hawaiisharks.com web site. The site provides a wealth of information about sharks: their role in Hawaiian culture, descriptions of all sharks (and their relatives) found in Hawaiian waters, basics of shark biology, shark safety, and data on shark bite incidents.. www.hawaiisharks.com
Cruise-ship schedule for Nawiliwili Port:
5/2 Carnival Spirit 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
5/3 Norwegian Star 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 5/4 Legend of the Seas 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5/11 Legend of the Seas 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5/16 Serande of the Seas 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5/16 MV Pacific Princess 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
5/17 MV Infinity 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
5/18 Norwegian Wind 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 5/19 Mv Infinity 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5/20 Seranade of the Seas 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5/26 Norwegian Wind 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Napali Kayak
Napali Kayak in Hanalei is announces new ownership for its fourth season along Kauai’s majestic Napali Coast. Beginning May 1, 2004, with Joshua Comstock and Ivan Slack, at the helm, Napali Kayak will continue to offer one-day paddling adventures down the northwest shore.
Comstock and Slack are seasoned Napali Coast guides with 20 years of combined kayaking experience on Kauai’s waters. They undergo annual lifeguard training, sea safety classes and hold state small-craft rescue certification.
Napali Kayak has a fleet of new tandem, ruddered, sit-on-top kayaks, seat backs, fiberglass paddles and lifejackets. The guides have matching boats and paddles that help customers spot them while paddling the high seas. All Napali Kayak guides personify the highest quality leadership, safety and people skills.
The 17-mile kayak trip is not for everyone. You must be in good physical condition to enjoy this adventure.
Toyota ‘On Board’
Kauai Toyota is participating in
Toyota-Hawaii’s “On Board for Education” program, which awards a total of $200 in school supplies directly to teachers and students for every purchase of a 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan.
The promotion has been extended through Monday, May 31. Over $171,000 in school supplies have been given to Hawai‘i teachers.
The largest numbers of certificates on Kaua‘i have been awarded to Hanalei School and Waimea High. More information on the program is available at Kauai Toyota on Rice Street in Lihu‘e, or at siennahawaii.com.
Products for China tour sought
The state government hopes to help Hawaii businesses tap into the vast potential of the China market through a business-promotion trip to Shanghai in July.
The state is seeking businesses that produce “made in Hawaii” products or that showcase island art, culture and entertainment to participate in the July 25-31 trip. The trip’s centerpiece is a Hawaii-only products show in Shanghai’s Xintiandi entertainment district.
The trip is an initiative of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the state Department of Agriculture. Additional support is being provide by local management firm Events International. For more information, contact DBEDT at 586-2364.
