• PMRF opens Kinikini fishing area • Last weekend to see ‘Annie’ • Kapa‘a High School registration meeting set • Student receives state 4-H honors • Japanese Cultural Center presents showing of ‘The First Battle’ • E Ho‘omau Kaua‘i Festivals
• PMRF opens Kinikini fishing area
• Last weekend to see ‘Annie’
• Kapa‘a High School registration meeting set
• Student receives state 4-H honors
• Japanese Cultural Center presents showing of ‘The First Battle’
• E Ho‘omau Kaua‘i Festivals concert tomorrow
• No lonesome graves for veterans
PMRF opens Kinikini fishing area
The special use fishing area at Kinikini Ditch, which is normally only open for weekend access, will be open Thursday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 26 as a result of cessation of air operations over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
PMRF guest pass holders, military active duty, reserve and retirees, and employees with access to PMRF will have from 6 a.m. until 30 minutes past sunset to fish.
Anyone interested in obtaining a PMRF guest pass can visit the PMRF Visitor’s Center to fill out an application. Once the application process is completed, (approximately two weeks) guest pass holders are granted annual access to Shenanigans Bar & Grill and to surf, swim or fish at Major’s Bay, Housing’s and Shenanigans, as well as fishing at the Kinikini Special Use Fishing Area when available.
Last weekend to see ‘Annie’
Don’t miss the last chance to see one of Broadway’s favorite musicals, “Annie” on Kaua‘i. This is the closing weekend for Annie. Tonight showtime is 7 p.m. and tomorrow as well. The closing show on Sunday will be at 4 p.m.
The play is being performed at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihu‘e. Tickets are available for $11 at Kmart, Hanalei Surf Co., Larry’s Music, Progressive Expressions and Kalaheo Coffee Co. or at the door for $12. For further information call 246-8985.
Kapa‘a High School registration meeting set
The Kapa‘a High School upper classmen registration parent night for the classes of 2008, 2009, and 2010 is scheduled for Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Kapa‘a High School Library.
Agenda includes information on: filling out the registration form for the 2007-08 school year, required classes, elective classes, summer school choices, college and career planning, deadlines and graduation requirements.
Bring your child’s registration form, a pen to take notes, and a flashlight.
For more information call 821-4400.
Student receives state 4-H honors
Kendra Kawamura of Lihu‘e joins 15 other 4-Hers from throughout the state at the 85th National 4-H Congress which started earlier this week in Atlanta. The conference wraps this Wednesday.
This is the highest state honor attainable by a 4-Her in recognition of significant accomplishments in the Hawai‘i 4-H Youth Development program.
“Lead, Learn, Grow,” this year’s conference theme, brings together more than 1,200 4-Hers throughout the country. These teens will be challenged by motivational speakers from across the nation, including Miss America 2006. Through workshops, hands-on seminars, cultural programs and field trips, 4-Hers have the opportunity to expand their horizons and further develop their leadership skills.
Kawamura is an eight-year member of the Spunky Bunch 4-H Club and attends Kaua‘i High School. Through her 4-H experiences, Kawamura gained personal values and life skills.
“My goal is to make a difference in my community,” she said in a release.
One project that made a difference to many was her project with the Kokua Soup Kitchen in Lihu‘e in which she helped to decorate the dining room to make it bright and cheerful for all those who ate there.
The partial scholarship support for this national recognition event has been provided by the State 4-H Alumni Association. The club is conducted through the University of Hawai‘i system, 4-H Youth Development Program, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
For more information on 4-H, call 274-371 or 322-4892.
Japanese Cultural Center presents showing of ‘The First Battle’
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i present the new film by Tom Coffman, “The First Battle,” this Monday at the Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. The film starts at 7 p.m.
Coffman’s film explores the behind-the-scenes battle for justice and equality in Hawai‘i and gives an explanation of why there was no mass internment of Hawai‘i’s 160,000 people of Japanese ancestry in World War II.
“‘The First Battle’ is the story of multicultural people and their basis in civic life,” said Coffman in a release. “Without begging the question of 9/11, ‘The First Battle’ captures people successfully working together under extreme stress against odds. It will change how viewers see Hawai‘i.”
Coffman is the author of non-fiction books such as Catch a Wave and The Island Edge of America, and is a producer, director and writer of the films “O Hawai‘i, Nation Within” and “Arirang I & II.” Coffman has also received numerous awards, including the Hawai‘i Publishers Award for Best Non-Fiction Writing in 1999 and 2004 and Best Hawai‘i Filmmaker at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival.
A panel discussion with Coffman, University of Hawai‘i chancellor emeritus Richard Kosaki and democrat Turk Tokita will follow the showing.
Tickets are $5 each and will be available only at the door.
For more information, call 945-7633 or visit www.jcch.com.
E Ho‘omau Kaua‘i Festivals concert tomorrow
E Ho‘omau Kaua‘i Festivals Concert will be held tomorrow at the newly renovated Hilton Kaua‘i Beach Resort, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. featuring Na Hoku Hanohano award winner Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka‘ole, Na Hoku Hanohano lifetime achievement award recipient Aunty Myrtle K Hilo, 2006 Ka Himeni Ana winners Pilioha and special surprise guests.
E Ho‘omau Kaua‘i Festival began in 1999 and is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to the perpetuation of the Hawaiian culture, through language, dance, music, cultural healing practices and health initiatives and the quest for self-determination. As Hawai‘i ancestors are honored, the E Ho‘omau Kaua‘i Festival embraces all aspects of life from hapai, pepe, keiki, ‘opio, makua and kapuna.
The overall vision or goal of E Ho‘omau Kaua‘i Festival is to contribute to the perpetuation and celebration of the traditional Hawaiian culture. In this way E Ho‘omau Kaua‘i festivals enrich the culture and lives that are touched.
E Ho‘omau Kaua‘i Festivals also create awareness among local residents who have lost touch with the culture that was here before Westernization as well as among visitors who may be looking for a glimpse of the true Hawaiian culture.
Tickets may be purchased at Blockbuster Video Lihu‘e & Kapa‘a, Bounty Music in Kapa‘a, Scotty’s Music in Kalaheo and Hanalei video.
HSFCA Biennium grants deadline next month
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts announced its new online application process entitled Ko‘o Hana No‘eau (to support the arts) for the Biennium Grants Program 2007-08 and 2008-09 fiscal biennium. Access to the online application is through the HSFCA Web site at www.hawaii.gov/sfca.
The application deadline is Dec. 18.
The grants program provides funding to organizations conducting programming in the arts, culture, history and or the humanities from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Funding criteria, program areas, forms and complete guidelines are on the Web site. Technical assistance is available by appointment at HSFCA at 586-0302.
Interested applicants must use a computer with Internet access. Those who are not online should seek access at public libraries, copy centers, community centers, community college labs or friends or family members with computer access.
Applicants must also have an e-mail address and a recent version of Adobe Acrobat. Both of these requirements are free. Call HSFCA for information on how to attain them.
Establishing the online program extends the HSFCA’s commitment to implement its strategic plan goals to increase funding for and access to the arts in Hawai‘i. In launching these programs, HSFCA is exploring its partnership with the Western States Arts Federation, a regional arts organization, and the benefits of the partnership in serving the public and building Hawai‘i’s arts infrastructure.
No lonesome graves for veterans
Members and three ministers of the Kauai Hongwanji Buddhist Temples of Kapa‘a, Lihu‘e and West Kaua‘i adorned every grave at the Veteran’s Cemetery earlier this month. The Kauai United Buddhist Women’s Association spearheads the event every year.
In September, members planted chrysanthemum marigolds to decorate the cemetery for Veteran’s Day. Weather conditions and timing of the planting determines when the plants will be in full bloom. Truckloads of marigold ginger, anthuriums, orchids, bromeliads, ferns, and ti leaves were grown in back yards.
The members spent two and a half hours setting up vases, filling them up with water and decorating with flowers. The majority of the members who showed up were 70 years old or older.
This coincides with the Shin Buddhism practice of “Dana,” selfless giving, living a life of compassion and gratitude.
