• Bank of Hawai‘i shares drop, net income falls • Hands–on farm training program offered fall 2009 • Marriott sends funds to local charities • Wedding company expands services Bank of Hawai‘i shares drop, net income falls Bank of Hawai‘i
• Bank of Hawai‘i shares drop, net income falls
• Hands–on farm training program offered fall 2009
• Marriott sends funds to local charities
• Wedding company expands services
Bank of Hawai‘i shares drop, net income falls
Bank of Hawai‘i reported diluted earnings per share of $0.65 for the second quarter of 2009, down from diluted earnings per share of $1 in the same quarter last year, according to a recent press release.
Additionally, net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $31 million compared to net income of $48.3 million in the second quarter of 2008.
For the first six months of the year, net income was $67 million, down $38.5 million compared to net income of $105.5 million for the same period last year, the release says.
Diluted earnings were also down from $2.18 for the first half of 2008.
Hands–on farm training program offered fall 2009
Seed to Table is a farm-training program based in Kilauea offering a quality experience and bountiful resources that share the living art of farming in tropical zone 11. Under development for the past few years, this program, through tried and true systems, has been designed to train a new cadre of professional farmers for Kaua‘i’s evolving agricultural industry, a release says.
In partnership with Kaua‘i Community College, this valuable training is now being offered twice a year, as part of the College’s Food Industry Career Pathways program. Once admitted, students will participate for a minimum of 15 hours per week in a combination of interactive academic classes and hands-on learning on a productive organic farm which serves as the practical training site. The fall 2009 Seed to Table training will begin on Sept. 15 and continue for a 12-week period ending on Dec. 17. The winter 2010 session begins in March and runs through May. Space is limited.
This hands-on training program is based on methods and materials obtained from such institutions as the University of Hawai‘i’s College of Tropical Agriculture and the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Methods shared have been adapted to the specific semi-tropical growing conditions of Kaua‘i, by way of consultation from experienced local farmers and via on going field experiments through out Kaua‘i.
Director and principal instructor of the Seed to Table program, Jillian Seals is a long-time Kaua‘i resident, educator and grower. Over the years she has worked with many of Kaua‘i’s experienced farmers, to gather local knowledge of organic production methods and has built them into an invaluable training curriculum.
Graduates of the program have the option to join the expanding movement of sustainable agriculture on Kaua‘i.
Seed to Table offers internships beyond the 12-week training to polish skills and for those interested in starting their own farming enterprise they offer technical support and assistance.
The Seed to Table program in conjunction with the Kaua‘i Farmers Coop has actively developed a community supported agriculture network which creates jobs for graduates and insures a continuing supply of fresh locally grown and distributed food for our island community.
To receive an application packet contact the Office of Continuing Education and Training at Kaua‘i Community College at 245-8318. Enrollment is limited and applications should be received by August 31.
Tuition for the 12-week training is $900 payable by check to “University of Hawai‘i” or via credit card, also by calling 245-8318.
For more information contact Seals via e-mail at seedtotable@yahoo.com
Marriott sends funds to local charities
Guests staying at any of Marriott’s five Hawai‘i hotels can now choose a package option that allows the room rate for their last night’s stay to be donated to either the American Heart Association, Hawai‘i chapter; Kapi‘olani Children’s Miracle Network; or American Red Cross, Hawai‘i chapter, a news release says.
The 10-month-long campaign dubbed — Marriott’s Giving with Aloha — was designed to raise much needed funds for non-profit organizations that are experiencing sharp declines in donations in the current economy.
For out-of-state guests, Marriott’s Giving with Aloha package starts at USD $279 per room, per night and includes deluxe accommodations for five consecutive nights and daily breakfast. Stays must be completed by June 20, 2010 and are subject to availability and changes without notice. The booking Promotional Code is P74. For Hawai‘i residents, the package is priced from $149 per room, per night and includes deluxe accommodations for four consecutive nights. The booking Promotional Code is PZ43. Proof of Hawai‘i State ID is required upon hotel check in. In both cases, the last night’s room revenue will be donated to the guest’s choice of the three charities. Stays must be completed by June 20, 2010 and are subject to availability and changes without notice.
The charities were selected because their good work and strong recognition nationwide will help attract visitors to the donation program.
Participating resort hotels in Hawai‘i are: JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Kaua‘i Marriott Resort & Beach Club, Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa and Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.
Wedding company expands services
TropicBird Weddings & Celebrations–Kaua‘i recently announced special kama‘aina discounts for Hawai‘i residents who engage the services of owner-operator Dawn Kawahara.
Kawahara, a Kaua‘i writer/publisher and poet, has been marrying couples and performing blessings and vow renewals since 2006 after being ordained as a minister in the Universal Life Church and licensed by the State of Hawai‘i.
Since the drop in tourism, Kawahara has re-thought the simplicity and affordability of her personalized ceremonies. She is sure there are many brides and grooms as well as long-married couples here on island — and throughout Hawai‘i — who wish to participate in affordable ceremonies such as hers.
Kawahara has primarily been planning and arranging ceremonies for couples traveling to Kaua‘i from the U.S. Mainland and abroad who were referred or found her on her TropicBird Weddings Web site. In today’s economy, with the drop in visitor count and budgetary concerns more important than ever, Kawahara said she hopes to introduce her services more widely on island by advertising 10 per cent kama‘aina discounts on prices quoted for ceremonies on the Web site www.weddingservicekauai.com in her campaign to provide services for local residents. For more information call 822-3271 or visit the Web site.
