New Coco Palms news

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In yet another attempt to breathe life into the hopes of the many (including me) that Coco Palms will someday be a reality, another extension was granted.  To read about the nuts and bolts of it, click here.

Here’s hoping this isn’t just another stall tactic by the builders.  Develop it or drop it already!

Celebrate May Day at Big Island’s Parker Ranch

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Friday, May 1st: May Day is lei day in Hawaii.  What better way to celebrate than with our favorite lei maker in house.  Leo Mills returns to the Parker Ranch Store showcasing the art of feather lei making.  Her popular lapel pins in the form of either our local favorite owl or majestic pheasant are a great authentic souvenir of the area.  Her skill and dedication to this art is a must see!  She will be on hand with demonstrations and selling her wares, so everyone can be prepared for all our community May Day celebrations.  Come enjoy the talent of our local kapuna and the fragrance of the lei! 9am-noon.

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Looking to send a May Day/Lei Day ecard?

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If you like the above image and want to browse others like it to wish your ohana and friends a Happy May Day on Friday, you can go to Pacific Expressions Shaka Ecards!  You can schedule them to be delivered on Friday even if you make them today!

Hawaiian comedy coming to Las Vegas

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If you are going to find yourself in Vegas the first Friday in June or if you’re like many Hawaii transplants and live there, Hawaiian comedy is coming to Sin City!  Details below!

3rd Annual “Hawaiian Style Comedy Show” with Augie T
Friday, June 5th @ The California Hotel & Casino inside the Ohana Room
12 E. Ogden Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 385-1212

Two Shows!
1st show @ 7pm & 2nd show @ 9pm
Pre-sale $20 and Day of $35 price is all inclusive
Internet special!
Purchase your Comedy Show Tickets now for Only $15
Limited to the first 50
$15 tickets only available for 7pm show!
Click here to purchase tickets now!
More info: (702) 604-9438 or www.vizzun.com

Hawaiian Word of the Week

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September-Kepakemapa

The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w). To simplify pronunciation, sound consonants as in English and break up words so they are easy to say (ie- Humuhumunukunukuapua’a would be pronounced humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apu-a-a)

Pronounce vowels as follows:

a – a in above; e – e in set; i – ee in see; o – o in some; u – oo in moon.

Pronounce vowels marked by a glottal stop (`) quickly ie- o`o sounds like oh-oh! in English.

Stress rising dipthongs (ae, ai, ao, au, oi, ou, eu, ei) on the first letter and end with a short e, i, o or u. ie- oi sounds like oy in soy, ending with a short “i”.

Polihale State Park back open!

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For those missing the burning hot sand, beautiful views of the Na Pali coast and sunsets from Polihale Beach, rejoice!  The road is now open again thanks to the tireless efforts of many volunteers.  The Garden Island newspaper reports the following were completed by the volunteers:

— Bridge repair and improvements: welding surface pieces in place, pouring concrete access segments, installation of vehicle barrier rails, clearing accumulated debris below to re-establish ability for natural flow under the bridge, and adding structural supports.

— Repair of four roadway washouts: tasks include grading four miles of roadway, and portions covered in silt run-off or scoured out, repair of the road accessing the park water well and pump, repair of the broken water line to four comfort stations, and blocking off vehicle access to the fifth comfort station that was severely damaged by the Dec. 11 rain storm.

DLNR staff has not yet estimated the actual value of the volunteers’ efforts but it could be worth near $200,000, the release said. The last time the road to Polihale State Park was graded, it cost the state $90,000.  In addition to the volunteers’ work, other tasks completed by DLNR State Parks staff included: clearing of drainage culverts, cleaning comfort stations, adding safety and information signage, installation of rock barriers to prevent vehicles from driving into culverts at the approaches to the two bridges, and installation of road edge markers at two drainage spots where washouts were repaired.

Camping permits for Polihale will again be issued starting Monday, DLNR said.

Hana Highway temporarily closed

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There’s been another mudslide on the Hana Highway near mile marker 21 by Puakaa Park.  There’s currently no ETA as to when it will be re-opened but if it’s like the last one, it was opened later the same day.  This is the 2nd landslide in the same area over the past month. 

For those who plan to use the Hana Highway in the upcoming months, PLEASE exercise caution between mile markers 20-23 where this land now seems to be a little more unstable.  Be very aware of your surroundings and no lollygagging.  This is not to say speed above the 15 mph speed limit either but there’s plenty of other scenery to see on the highway.  If you should see a mudslide while on the highway and by some miracle are able to get decent cell coverage, call the Maui County Police Department at  808-244-6340.

Aloha Friday Recipe: Macadamia Nut Phyllo Sticks

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INGREDIENTS:
2 tbsp. Clarified Butter
1 Sheet Phyllo Dough
4 tbsp. Macadamia Nuts
2 tbsp. Granulated Sugar
2 tsp. Cinnamon
2 tbsp. White Chocolate
2 tbsp. Dark Chocolate

METHOD OF PREPARATION:
Roll up one sheet of phyllo dough horizontally and cut sheet into four even tubes. Unroll each tube and brush each sheet evenly with clarified butter.

Mix macadamia nuts, sugar and cinnamon together. Place equal amounts of nut mixture at the end of each sheet of phyllo. Roll nut mixture tightly in each sheet of phyllo and brush lightly with butter.  Dust lightly with sugar and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. (Approximately 10 minutes)  Let cool. Dip one end of stick in dark chocolate and the other end in white chocolate.  Stack sticks for presentation.

Recipe courtesy Sheraton Maui Resort.

Four Foods on Friday #74

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Here’s this week’s FFoF meme.  Wanna participate?  Head on over to Val’s!

#1. What’s your favorite flavor of yogurt?
Ugh, I HATE yogurt.  The smell of it is enough to make me sick.

#2. Got a recipe for a smoothie?
Take your favorite fruit, a splash of your favorite juice, puree!  There are all kinds of great juices out there regular and organic to get you moving!

#3. Got a recipe for split pea soup?
Nope, not a fan of that either!  LOL  (Jeez, am I picky eater?  I never thought of myself as such!)

#4. What’s your favorite kind of pudding?
Mmm, chocolate pudding!  But I also like banana cream too.  We always have sugar free chocolate pudding on hand for those kanack attacks!

UH Warriors signing autographs this Saturday

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Looking to get up close and personal with the UH Warriors?  Head on down to Aloha Stadium this Saturday (4/25/09) for the Warrior Bowl.  Enter the parking lot through the main entrance on Salt Lake Blvd and the stadium through Gate 4 (south end zone). Concessions will be open in the south concourse and Rainbowtique will be selling UH merchandise in the concourse too!  They have some great stuff!  I buy from them all the time.   From 1-2:30 pm, some members of the Warrior football team will be available in the south concourse for autographs and photos.

Fans are encouraged to bring their cameras and whatever items they want to have signed. Head Coach Greg McMackin will be available for autographs and photos from 1-2 p.m. in the south concourse.  Members of the football team participating in the autograph session are: Tuika Tufaga, Greg Alexander, Inoke Funaki, John Estes, Aaron Kia, Malcolm Lane, Keahola Pilares, Greg Salas, Leon Wright Jackson, Jeramy Bryant, Mana Silva, Spencer Smith, R.J. Kiesel Kauhane, Brashton Satele, John Fonoti and Rocky Savaiigaea.

The session will be followed by a scrimmage and fans can sit on the makai (ocean) side.  The Aloha Stadium Swap Meet will be going on at the same time and fans must pay the $1 per person parking fee to enter the parking lot. Children ages 12 and under are free. Entrance to the stadium is free all ages.  So come on down and make a day of it at Aloha Stadium!

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