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Recollections

Pam Woolway — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:14:44 +0000

By Jan TenBruggencate I’m a seed collector. If I eat a good piece of fruit, I slip the seed into my pocket. If I come across an interesting tree, I search the ground for seed. It can be a problem. If I forget about them, I find seeds stuck in the trap of the washing [...]

Unscripted: Trusting Your Instinct

Pam Woolway — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:57:51 +0000

By Lois Ann Ell “Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage.” –Brene Brown The day we decided to euthanize our family dog, the question of how to teach children about death should have come up. Perhaps a more prepared parent would have researched this online beforehand. But this was the last day I would [...]

Spark Meals with Flavor Using Kaua`i Spice Blends and Condiments

Pam Woolway — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:23:16 +0000

Story and photo by Pam Woolway Spices are evocative. No holiday memory is complete without the sweetness of cinnamon, the pepper of allspice or the floral notes of nutmeg. It’s no wonder the word “passion” came up repeatedly when talking business with farmer and spice maven, Janine Lynne, of Black Dog Farms in Princeville; the [...]

School of the Month

Pam Woolway — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:19:45 +0000

By Lois Ann Ell KEA Homeschool Location: Wailua Homesteads Founded: 1985 Grades: 1-8 Student Population: 10-12 Focus: Developing skills that are essential and valuable in life: to read and comprehend well, to write coherently, math and its application to life, problem solving, knowledge and application of resources. To question thoughtfully, self-directed discipline, responsibility, and personal [...]

Lawai International Center: Benefit Online Auction

Carrie Johnson — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:31:40 +0000

All are welcome to participate in an easy and exciting online benefit auction. Transforming the unused aromatic yellow cedar wood from the Hall of Compassion into stunning art pieces, artists from Kaua’i and across the country have graciously created the auction items. Bids are updated instantly and fresh new items are added daily. The online [...]

Lawai International Center: First Breath

Carrie Johnson — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:25:23 +0000

After a 23 year journey, the ceramic roof tiles for the Hall of Compassion arrived from Japan this week. They are welcomed by the volunteers with open hearts and the caring hands. On this day, the tiles take their first breath in their new home in Lawai on the island of Kaua’i. Lawai International Center [...]

Kaua‘i Community College Receives Prestigious Climate Leadership Award

Carrie Johnson — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:12:40 +0000

Awards recognize colleges and universities for innovation and leadership in sustainability June 5, 2013 – Lihue, HI – Kaua‘i Community College has been selected to receive a 2013 Climate Leadership Award by Second Nature, a national nonprofit that works to create a healthy, just, and sustainable society by transforming higher education. The video highlighting the [...]

Dear Cary

Pam Woolway — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:15:41 +0000

Dear Cary, My husband and I have been married over seven years and have two children, a 6 and 4 year-old. Before the kids came we had a fun romantic life. Now, practically none. We love each other and are very committed to our kids. Our sensual/sexual relationship has fizzled out because we’re too tired [...]

Surfrider Foundation hosts ‘friend-raiser’ June 21

Pam Woolway — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:12:49 +0000

International Surfing Day is June 20 and Surfrider Foundation is offering a membership special at $20. It includes membership, a t-shirt and discounts. New members can bring their receipt to receive entrance into the June 21 event “For Love of the Ocean” at Nawiliwili Yacht Club. The event is a ‘friend-raiser” where the organization seeks [...]

12th Annual Heiva I Kauai Iorana Tahiti, August 3 and 4, 2013

Carrie Johnson — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:14:39 +0000

12th annual Heiva I Kauai Iaorana Tahiti Kapaa Beach Park August 3 & 4, 2013 Festivities begins at 10am, gates open 9am Solo and group Tahitian dance and drumming competition Dance exhibitions by Oahu’s award winning Te Vai Ura Nui Polynesian Artists & Cultural demonstrations Island foods and Polynesian crafts for sale Admission $5, children 6 & under free [...]