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special The Kaua‘i Historical Society recently finished a massive project to section preserve the history of Kekaha Sugar Co., connecting descendants of beginning on its plantation workers to their ancestors. Story page 8 page 4 CULTURE · PEOPLE · ISLAND LIFE · HEALTH · FOOD

IN FOCUS Kaua‘i Art Tour Features 39 Artists

By Léo Azambuja

In April, 39 Kaua‘i artists will open the doors to their studios during self-guided tours, offering a rare window to their techniques and ideas.

“It’s an opportunity for visitors and the community to see artists working in their studios,” said event founder and producer Donia Lilly, also one of the artists in the Kaua‘i Art Tour.

The free event kicks off April 9 with a reception and meet-and-greet at the Kaua‘i Society of Artists Gallery at Kukui Grove Center from 5 to 8 p.m. The month-long Preview Exhibit will display works from each artist.

Then on April 18 and 19, artists from Lihu‘e to Waimea will open the doors to their studios, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. On April 25 and 26, artists from Wailua to Hanalei will open their studios, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Artwork may be available for purchase.

“We’ve got all kinds of art that we normally don’t see,” said Lilly, adding there will be textile artists, weavers, jewelers, painters, ceramic artists and traditional Hawaiian carvers.

Kaua‘i Art Tour is partly sponsored by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Kaua‘i Society of Artists and the Hanapepe Economic Alliance.

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Get Fit Kaua‘i Gets National Award

By Tommy Noyes Kaua‘i is enjoying a reputation around the state for our dedication to improving everybody’s fitness and wellness.

One organization that has been instrumental in coordinating this fundamental shift in our community is Get Fit Kaua‘i. The changes taking place here are so inspiring that our island-wide efforts have attracted the attention of national health officials.

In February, Get Fit Kaua‘i director Bev Brody was invited to Washington D.C., where she was honored with the 2015 National Physical Activity Plan Champion Award in the Transportation and Community Design Sector.

County of Kaua‘i elected officials used the occasion of this national award to express their own appreciation for Get Fit Kaua‘i’s efforts by issuing a mayoral proclamation and holding a special session of the County Council dedicated to the organization.

Brody attributes all this recognition to the many dedicated individuals who have been collaborating for years to advance public health on Kaua‘i, and to the compelling nomination submitted to the National Physical Activity Plan Congress by Lehua Choy, MPH. Choy worked on the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s Healthy Hawai‘i Initiative Evaluation Team. She documented Get Fit Kaua‘i’s performance in Influencing the Built Environment to Promote Physical Activity.

Choy used the findings in that report as the core material to nominate Get Fit Kaua‘i for recognition.

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The National Physical Activity Plan’s vision is that, one day, all Americans will be physically active and will live, work and play in environments that facilitate regular physical activity. This year, more than two thousand nominations were sent in, yet only three organizations in the entire nation were actually honored with awards – Get Fit Kaua‘i was one. Following are some of Get Fit Kaua‘i’s achievements that earned this recognition.

In 2009, Get Fit Kaua‘i convened Safe Routes to School and Built Environment task forces to instigate policy, systems and environmental changes conducive to increased physical activity for all.

Policy changes championed by the Get Fit Kaua‘i coalition led to the county adopting a Complete Streets policy, the state passing a law that funds Safe Routes to School programs through increased fines for speeding in school zones, and changes to the subdivision code that establishes shorter block lengths and requires sidewalks.

The coalition worked closely with government agencies and policy makers to ensure accountability and that these policies are being implemented in a timely manner.

The coalition collaborated with the Department of Public Works to develop infrastructure improvement plans for schools participating in the Safe Routes to School program, several of which have already been implemented.

Other notable Get Fit Kaua‘i endeavors include organizing Worksite Wellness programs for 25 businesses on Kaua‘i, organizing lunchtime walks in Lihu‘e, and the annual Mayor-a-Thon that celebrates Ke Ala Hele Makalae – a built environment that supports active living!

Contributed photo The National Physical Activity Plan and Kaua‘i’s elected officials recognized the Get Fit Kaua‘i coalition’s achievements under Bev Brody’s leadership. Back row, left to right, Gary Hooser, Tommy Noyes, Pat Griffin and Kilipaki Vaughn; fourth row, Michelle Jenkins, Ross Kagawa, Mel Rapozo and Arryl Kaneshiro; third row, Leanora Kaiaokamalie, Marie Williams, Missy Hoesel, Eva LaBarge, Lee Steinmetz and Mason Chock; second row: Kathy Leonard, Alice Baptista and Sue Smith; front row: Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr., Bev Brody and JoAnn Yukimura.

• Tommy Noyes works for the Hawai‘i State Department of Health’s Public Health Preparedness branch, serves on Kaua‘i Path’s board of directors, and is a League of American Bicyclists certified instructor.

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CONTENTS Community: Get Fit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Cover Story: Kekaha Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Biz: Haven for Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Akeakami: Rainwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Island Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Kau Kau Delights: Tiki Tacos . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Mind & the Motorcyle: Music . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hawai‘i Wisdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Kaua‘i Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Jan TenBruggencate: Mana Plain . . . . . . . 30

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by Choice award, given annually by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to those who were not born in this country, but who chose to become American citizens.

Yes, each of these outstanding Americans is an immigrant.

Editor’s Notes Without immigration, we would not have the country we have today. Just imagine the U.S. without the likes of Albert Einstein or Nikola Tesla. But those are just a couple of geniuses. This nation is made of everyone who lives here, including natural-born citizens, immigrants who have been granted legal residency or American citizenship as well as those who are still illegally living here.

There, I said it, “illegally.”

I’ve heard people say they don’t have a problem with legal immigrants, but with those who are illegal. So, if the problem is with illegal immigrants, let’s legalize their status, simple as that.

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Economically speaking, one of the first studies on the subject, released in 2004 (and likely outdated) by the Center for Immigration Studies, concluded government costs would “increase dramatically because unskilled immigrants with legal status – what most illegal aliens would become – can access government programs, but still tend to make very modest tax payments.”

However, looking at the issue as a social one, deporting all illegal immigrants would have a drastic effect. Who would work for such low wages? I’ve witnessed with my own eyes entire upscale neighborhoods in the West Coast being built by illegal immigrants, mostly Mexicans.

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And going full-circle to economics, keeping the population dumb and poor will only result in a country dumb and poor in no time.

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By Léo Azambuja Last month, the Kaua‘i Historical Society unveiled a colossal project that took nearly 15 years: The preservation and cataloguing of about 1,000 maps and roughly five tons of ledgers corresponding to more than a century of operations at the former Kekaha Sugar Co. “It’s like a sampling of the plantation culture and history that was on this island,” KHS consultant Donna Stewart said of the project.

The maps show in great detail how the Westside’s wetlands became plantation fields, how those fields changed over a century, the location of irrigation ditches and drainage pumps, and where plantation camps were built.

A 10-foot-long by 8-foot-wide map reveals the wetlands that once covered much of the land between Waimea and Polihale, former KHS President Randy Wichman said. Those were the largest wetlands in the entire Pacific.

“It’s the only map I’ve ever seen of the wetlands,” he said.

The ledgers recorded the plantation workers’ daily life in the camps, such as who bought what at the stores, how much the workers got paid, which days they worked and who got hurt. Some even have passports with photos.

“In a way, this whole collection is to reconnect the generations,” Wichman said.

In November 1999, after more than a century in operation, Kekaha Sugar folded. In 2000, Chris Faye, great-granddaughter of the company’s founder, Hans Peter Faye, saved some records from going to the trash. But there was a lot more than what she could keep, so she called KHS Executive Director Mary Requilman.

Wichman said it took him and a team of volunteers three days to retrieve hundreds of maps and records spread all over the floor of the company’s main building, and tons of ledgers and documents upstairs and in the attic.

Author and KHS member Pat Griffin was mostly responsible for cataloguing the ledgers years ago, according to Stewart.

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Legacy of Kekaha Sugar Co. Lives On

Andy Bushnell, left, and Randy Wichman are seen here retrieving records from Kekaha Sugar Co. in 2000.

Ryder and Racer play in the lanai of the home that once belonged to H.P. Faye, their great-great-grandfather and founder of Kekaha Sugar.

A man looks at some of the Kekaha Sugar Co. maps preserved by the Kaua‘i Historical Society.

“It was like a mini county government, they had to take care of their own plumbing, electricity, infrastructure, making roads, trains, machines,” she said.

In the early days, Chris Faye said, there was no Kekaha Town – there was no water there. The nearest village was Poki‘i, which rested on the foothills of the mountains, where water was available. There were also other villages along those foothills.

And there was Mana, an old Hawaiian village near Polihale, turned into a camp. Over the years, Mana Camp developed into what Wichman called a “full giant-little-city.” At one point, Chris Faye said, there were 3,000 people living in Mana. There was a movie theater, a swimming pool named after a hometown boy who died in the war, schools, stores and many homes.

In 1989, Mana Camp was shut down for good, and the last two residents left. Chris Faye said many factors contributed to the closure: Tight government control of sugar prices, rising expenses, labor unions, field mechanization and stricter health regulations.

Mike Faye moved six or seven structures – including the store, the school and H.P. Faye’s original home – to what now is the Waimea Plantation Cottages, a charming resort made entirely of restored plantation homes. Those structures are still a gathering place for reunions for former planatation workers and their families.

The old Mana site is now flattened and covered by brush.

Gone too are the days when Kaua‘i’s main corporations were local.

“Everybody made money off the sugar plantations,” Chris Faye said. “All the sugar was owned by Hawai‘i corporations, all the money stayed in Hawai‘i.”

But the plantations left a living legacy. Commercial success meant bringing more foreign workers, and that was the basis of our population, Stewart said.

“I don’t know, if we had never had sugar plantations, what the population would be like or what the island would be like,” she said.

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Then in 2010, Malina Pereza put together a system and a volunteer team to catalog the maps. In June 2014, Pereza lost a battle to leukemia, at 26 years old. Marianne Buley, who had been trained by Pereza, finished the project.

“She left a legacy … for the Historical Society and the people of Kaua‘i,” Requilman said of Pereza. “What she’s done for us will live on forever.”

The seed that sprouted into Kekaha Sugar Co. was planted in 1880 by 21-year-old Norway immigrant Hans Peter Faye. Once on Kaua‘i, he founded H.P. Faye & Co. sugar plantation by securing a loan from Paul Isenberg and leasing lands in Mana from his uncle, Valdemar Knudsen.

In 1898, H.P. Faye helped to merge three sugar companies into Kekaha Sugar Co., operating on lands leased from the government. By the late 1930s, those lands were considered the most valuable asset of the former Territory of Hawai‘i, said Mike Faye, H.P. Faye’s grandson.

At the height of their employment, Kekaha Sugar had about 2,000 workers, according to Mike Faye. By comparison, the nearby Waimea Plantation had somewhere between 200 and 250 workers.

Over the decades, they employed thousands of workers and built plantation camps, the Kekaha Mill, the 27-mile Kekaha Ditch and the 21-mile Malina Pereza’s family holds a 1913 Kekaha Sugar Co. map in the Historic County Koke‘e Ditch, among many accomplishments. The Building in Lihu‘e in March. Pereza spearheaded the preservation and cataloguing of plantations were responsible for a lot of the infra- From left to right, Helen Stevens, Bob Stevens, Andy Bushnell and hundreds of maps before losing a battle to leukemia last June, at 26 years old.

Randy Wichman are seen here in front of the main building of Kekaha structure in Hawai‘i, Chris Faye said.

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is home to half of Kaua‘i’s population and includes Waialeale and numerous streams extending from the Wailua River to Hule‘ia Stream. According to a 2005 United States Geologic Service report, well water levels and productivity have shown a A rainwater catchment system is marked decline since the shown here. Photo by the American Rain1980s. This has raised conwater Catchment Systems Association. cerns about the future relithe roofing materials are unability of groundwater sources.

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WHAT THE SOLAR GUYS MAY NOT TELL YOU Not everyone needs a $25,000 photovoltaic system.

Installing a solar water heater is the cheapest, easiest way for most Kaua‘i households to save at least 40 percent on their electric bill.

Water heaters use more electricity than any other appliance. Using the sun to heat water can save you $80 to $100 a month, maybe more, depending on the size of your family.

Right now, KIUC is offering a $1,000 rebate toward the purchase and installation of a solar water heater.

With the rebate and state and federal tax credits, your final cost could be less than $2,000.

Do the math yourself and see how much money you can save just by using a solar water heater—unless you’re in a big rush to spend $25,000.

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Prodigal Father Playing at Puhi Theatrical Warehouse A free-spirited father finds the straight-laced son he hasn’t seen in years. The son has worked hard at being everything his father wasn’t – dependable, selfcontrolled and somewhat rigid.

The women in their lives may just help them to become closer.

Prodigal Father, an original comedy by For Kaua‘i columnist Richard E. Peck, is playing at Kaua‘i Community Players’ theater in Puhi until April 19. Local actors Jo Grande, Jeff Demma, Chris Alderete, Nicole Cowan and Erin Gaines star in the play.

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aters. The Philadelphia Inquirer has called the play “loving and hilarious by an exceptionally talented new playwright.”

Peck, a seasoned author of several books, plays and TV shows, is a part-time Kaua‘i resident and retired president of three Mainland universities.

Prodigal Father’s schedule is Thursday to Sunday; at 4 p.m. on Sundays and 7 p.m. on other days. It premiered April 2 and runs through April 19. Tickets are $15 on weekends and $20 during the week. Seating is limited and likely to sell out.

Kaua‘i Community Players’ Puhi Theatrical Warehouse is at 4411 Kikowaena Street, behind the Harley Davidson store.

Call 800-8383006 or visit www. kauaicommunityplayers.org for tickets or more information.

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By Samantha Fox Olson Life force is an energy that runs through all things. Here in Hawai‘i, we call this “mana.” In the yoga world, the term is “prana.” This supernatural gift of vibrancy and power keeps us youthful, optimistic and attractive in many ways.

There are many ways to activate greater vitality and energy. Let me share a secret from my daily routine. It works for me and for my clients, so I know it will work for you.

You’ll be able to transform sluggishness and dullness into creative flow, to transform pain caused by sitting for long periods into more ease and comfort.

This tip is so simple that some people disregard it completely, which is sad because they miss out on increased circulation, a leaner physique, more energy and a more optimistic being Our bodies were designed to move and to be free. When we let them move throughout the day, we increase our vitality, and mana flows through us effortlessly.

Our heart, our body and our emotional body are connected. So, I inspire you to get your heart rate fluctuating throughout the day.

I am not talking about getting in your daily workout, although you should be doing this. If the only time you move your body is when you workout, and the rest of the time you are sitting, you are not practicing this tip.

Here are a few ways to get your body moving when you may be at a flat line: • Get off you okole when you’re sitting at the computer for long periods and do some jumping jacks. Or get up often and for a drink of water.

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• After riding in your car for a bit, park at the back of the parking lot and walk.

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Edna Ray and Cornelia Works welcome the public to admire quilts made by local artists at the Annual Quilt Show at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e. The works ranged from large to small, hand-sewn to machine-sewn and embroidered.

“We’ve had a really good turnout this year,” Edna said of the event hosted by the Kaua‘i Society of Artists and sponsored by Kaua‘i Quilt Guild, No Nene Quilters, Kapaia Stitchery, Singer Discount Fabric and Vicky’s Fabric.

Cornelia, on the right, said her sister is selling a quilt at the Relay for Life event in Hanapepe in April to raise funds for the American Cancer Association.

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James Rack and his niece James Mead, of Wawautosa, Wis., enjoy a cool morning doing pencil sketches of the Kilauea lighthouse. They share a name as well as an artistic talent. Uncle Jimmy, a retired artist who paints realistic landscapes, spends about a quarter of each year on the islands. He attended the University of Hawai‘i where he met fellow painter and Kaua‘i resident Gary Smith. The two have been friends for many decades.

“I saw eight or nine nene geese fly by,” Jimmy said. “They came very close to me and looked me right in the eye. Have you ever heard of anything like that?"

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The Hanapepe Swinging Bridge hovers over the river on a hot afternoon in March. The bridge provides a quiet place to look out over the town. A sign up top says “No Diving Off Bridge,” with an added reminder to “No Talk Heavy.”

Theo, Nancy and Chip Downes-LeGuin dry off after a swim at Ke’e Beach, at the end of the road on Kaua‘i’s North Shore.

It was a no-snorkeling day there due to the high surf. The Downes-LeGuin family, from Portland, Ore. say they are used to rain. Chip said the trip, so far, had been “wet but good.”

They weren’t affected by the no-snorkeling rule, as they only wanted to swim a bit.

“The sand was hot on the beach,” Nancy said. “It felt good in the water. We’ll play more when the sun is out.”

The crew stopped at the Hanalei Farmers Market for some fruits and veggies on the way to Anini Beach Park, where they were staying. Chip, a second-grade student who loves to read, said he and his parents were going to check out some books at the Princeville Library before heading back to Anini.

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Kau Kau Delights Tiki Tacos

By Léo Azambuja The first time I went to Tiki Tacos in Kapa‘a was six months ago, after it had been opened for two and a half years.

I’m not sure if it was because I wanted to make up for lost time or because I fell in love with the food, but I returned for the next three consecutive days.

“We serve specialty tacos, everything handmade and homemade,” said Tiki Tacos owner Bard Widmer, adding most of his ingredients come from local producers.

Tiki Tacos celebrated its third anniversary in March. In its short existence, it has gathered quite a following among locals and visitors, attracted by the intense flavor of their tacos and ridiculously low prices – starting as low as $5 for a meal-size taco.

The menu has quite an array of choices, from locally caught fish and Kaua‘i grass-fed beef, lamb and pork – supplied by Eastside rancher Willie Sanchez – to chicken, tofu or roasted vegetables, which is my favorite.

Every taco has three different levels: standard, spicy or marinated ingredients. Customers have a choice of white tortilla or certified nonGMO, organic blue corn tortilla. Both are handmade. For an additional buck, you can have a large serving of guacamole or salsa added to your taco.

All the sauces are handmade by Tiki herself, Bard’s wife. Bard said everyone thinks the name Tiki has a Hawaiian background, but it is actually his wife’s nickname since she was a young girl in Acapulco, Mexico.

On weekends, Tiki Tacos serves Mexican Tamales, stuffed with a choice of chicken, pork or jalapeno and cheese.

Tiki Tacos is at 4-971 Kuhio Hwy, and can be reached at 823-8226.

They’re open everyday from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Fish Tacos with Fresh Guacamole.

Chicken Tamales and Tiki Tacos spicy sauce, a perfect combo.

Taco Salad, yummy.

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Tiki Tacos owner Bard Widmer.

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Tiki Iniki Bar & Restaurant is the most fun place on the north shore for fresh fruit vintage Hawaiian cocktails and Hawaiian fusion cuisine. Owners Todd & Michele Rundgren’s Tiki collections & Coco Palms memorabilia fill every nook and cranny for a retro Hawaii vibe. Locals and visitors are raving about Tiki Iniki’s beautiful creations and flavors using fresh local fish, beef, pork, garden vegetables, and fruits. Open 11:30am–Midnight for lunch, happy hour, dinner, and late night dining.

A GREAT STEAKHOUSE And not just steaks! Polynesian and seafood specialities as well. We welcome families with children and feature outdoor seating. Open for lunch and dinner. Your hostess, Colleen Faye, will assure that you have the best meal and smooth service. Sizzling steaks cooked over a mesquite wood fire are our signature dish.

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Music Never Lets You Down

By Larry Feinstein I can’t sing. I can’t dance. I hated my piano lessons. I love music.

I remember sitting on the front steps of my house at 69-30 179th street in Queens, New York. A palm-size, turquoise transistor radio magically broadcasting the most important sounds I had ever heard and doing it without being plugged into the wall. As a young boy, it was a time of magic, a time to begin owning my independence. And for many of us, the fact that our parents didn’t like those sounds drove us closer to them.

I don’t know how many times a song has taken me over until it ended.

Even today, when you can start and stop any song ever recorded, I still listen with reverence to those thousands of special songs without interrupting them. Clapton, Page 22

Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler and Mumford and Sons are just a few of my attention-stealers.

I was one of those mesmerized youngsters who couldn’t wait to see Elvis on the Ed Sullivan show. Wouldn’t you know it? Our Dumont TV crapped out about 20 seconds into his first song and I went screaming over to my neighbor’s house in my underwear to watch him, surprised they only shot him from the waist up and too young to understand the

Mind and the Motorcycle swivel hips controversy.

When it was still OK for 12-year-olds to take the subway to the city, I went to the Brooklyn Paramount. I waited for hours in the winter cold to see Allan Freed’s Jubilee and acts like Chuck Berry and Fats Domino. Since then, there have been too many concerts to remember, but the highlights have to be seeing The Beatles in Shea Stadium and The Concert for Bangladesh in Madison Square Garden, organized by George Harrison to help the victims in Bangladesh.

In 1986, I left New York City and drove to northern New Mexico to begin a new life. I had a ghetto blaster on the passenger seat, with headphones fitting snuggly over my NY Yankee baseball cap. Silence would have been a cruel accompaniment on this journey of discovery.

Legend by Bob Marley, Graceland by Paul Simon and The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby and the Range were my favorites, out of a boxful of

cassettes. There is still nothing like driving on a sunny day, window open, an elbow draped over the door, listening to the Eagles.

Professionally, I have had some incredible experiences around music. Working in the advertising business in NYC, I was there for the introduction and launch of MTV. I even tried to pull off a reunion of the Beatles by putting on a global concert at the UN and got as far as a meeting. One of my last jobs was selling advertising time in the TV version of Casey Kasem’s America’s Top Ten. My relationship with music got even more exciting in New Mexico.

In 1989, I promoted a major summer concert series called Music in the Pines, featuring Bonnie Raitt, Etta James and Bruce Hornsby, among others. I was hired to help launch a fledgling British record label called Run River Records. The best musical experience of all was putting a radio station on the air called Radio Free Santa Fe. I had a great conversation with Ron Middag of Shaka Rocks 103.1FM. He was a part of Rock ‘n Roll history and his passion is unabated. He misses the fire that birthed the music from the sixties and the passion of the Vietnam upheaval. You can listen to him on my blog, Mind and the Motorcycle.

Music is a language that requires no translation. It will also keep changing as the world it inhabits keeps changing.

Turn it up!

• Larry has spent a lifetime in marketing and wondering what we’re all about. Visit www.mindandthemotorycle.com for more.

Understanding Pain

By Dr. Eric Grigsby An estimated 100 million people in the United States suffer from pain, mostly in the form of back pain, severe headaches, or arthritis. This means pain affects more lives than those affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. However, many patients with chronic pain still have difficulty finding information about their condition and treatment options and getting the care they need.

Awarded for care.

Recognized for quality.

But the real reward is a healthy you.

There are many different causes and kinds of pain. Pain can be caused by injury, illness, sickness, disease or surgery.

Pain can slow healing and keep you from being active. For patients with chronic pain, these “pain signals” can remain long after an injury has healed, or begin for seemingly no reason at all.

Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts for longer than six months. For some patients, it can last much longer.

Acute pain is caused by a health problem or injury, such as arthritis or a shoulder strain, and usually goes away when the cause is treated. Chronic pain can also be caused by a health problem or injury, but it can also exist without a clear cause. In both cases, chronic pain can be an isolating and extremely difficult experience for patients, their loved ones and families.

There are many ways to manage pain. A pain specialist can help you determine what treatment, or combination of treatments, might be best for you. The field of pain management has rapidly evolved in recent years. Treatment options available include physical therapy, pain medication, nerve blocks or injections, implanted medical devices that deliver medicine or electrical stimulation to the affected areas, and, as a last resort, other spinal surgeries and interventions.

If you are suffering from chronic pain, you have a right to have your symptoms evaluated and treated as effectively as possible. With the support of an experienced pain management specialist, you don’t have to live with the pain alone.

• Dr. Eric Grigsby opened the Spine and Pain Center of Kaua‘i last year to address the needs of chronic pain patients, their loved ones and families in our community. He has more than two decades of experience as a clinician, researcher, and advocate for patients with chronic pain. Grigsby and his team offer treatment and support for those suffering from chronic pain while working closely with Wilcox Memorial Hospital, where he performs outpatient surgical procedures.

When Kaua‘i’s families are healthy and happy, we’ve done our job. We’re proud to serve our community with health care ranked among the nation’s best.

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Weekly Programming on Ho‘ike Kauai Community Television (Channel 52) Monday 6:00 am

Open Mic / Community Camera 7:30 am Music and the Spoken Word 8:00 am Word of Peace by Prem Rawat 12:00 pm Open Mic / Community Camera 6:00 pm Open Mic 7:00 pm Coconut Festival Cooking Demonstrations 8:00 pm Church at Koloa 9:00 pm A Meeting with Gangaji 11:00 pm Employees Today Tuesday 6:00 am

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Hawai‘i Wisdom

Hala na la ‘ino o ka ho‘olio

“Gone are the stormy days of winter.”

Troublesome days are over.

Source: ‘Olelo No‘eau, by Mary Kawena Pukui

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CALENDAR Wondering what to do today?

See the best, most complete calendar of Kaua‘i events at

www.forkauaionline.com To get your event listed, enter it yourself on the web or send to calendar@forkauaionline.com • 808-338-0111 Now - May 22, 10am-4 pm New Art Exhibition Features Plants of the Society Islands at NTBG The rare chance to see 24 exemplary 18th century prints depicting plants of this French Polynesian archipelago. Info 332-7324, ext 227, ntbg.org

Thursday, April 9, 9am-Noon Job Fair at Kaua‘i Community College Come meet with over 45 employers! Dress professionally and bring your resumes. You might get an interview right there! At KCC. Info Peggy Lake 245-8319, lakemr@hawaii.edu

April 1- May 1 The 1st Annual Kaua‘i Art Tour Preview Exhibit during the month of April at the Kaua‘i Society of Artists’ Gallery in Kukui Grove Opening Reception April 9, 5-8 pm. Weekend 1: April 18-19 South & West side (Lihu‘e to Waimea) 11am- 6 pm. Weekend 2: April 25-26 North & East side (Wailua to Hanalei) 11am-6 pm. Info kauaiarttour.com, www. kauaisocietyofartists.org

Thursday, April 9, 6-7:30 pm Root and Branch of a Hawaii Town, by Pat L. Griffin Copies will be available for purchase and author’s autograph. At Lihu‘e Public Library conference room. Info Kaua‘i Historical Society 245-3373, info@kauaihistoricalsociety.org

Friday - Sunday, April 3-19 Prodigal Father An original light-hearted comedy to be directed by the author, Richard Peck. Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 4pm at Puhi Theatrical Warehouse. $15/25. Info 651-9994, kauaicommunityplayers.org Tuesday, April 7 Celebrate Kapa‘a Public Library’s 60th Anniversary!

1-2:30 pm Celebrate with cake, refreshments and entertainment by Kapa‘a Senior Center Ukulele Band. 2:30-3:30 pm Keiki Craft: Spring Time Craft.

Free. At Kapa‘a Public Library.

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Friday, April 10, 6:30-11 pm Starry Nights 007 Spy Party Fundraiser Fun night full of entertainment.

Silent auction, live music, prizes for best 007 attire. Benefit for Hanalei School PTSA. At St. Regis Resort, Princeville. $25adv/$30 door. Tickets, Hanalei Surf Company, Magic Dragon and Healthy Hut Saturday, April 11, 6:45-10 am March for Babies Kaua‘i 2015 Save the date to March for Babies. It promises to be a fun day out with people who share our passion for improving the health of babies. At Lydgate Big Pavilion. Info Kristy Kinimaka 639-8276, kauai.marchforbabies@gmail.com

Saturday, April 11, 8amNoon Koloa Church Rummage Sale Come check out our church rummage and bake sale. Old, new, ordinary and unique items for sale. At Koloa Union Church, 3289 Po‘ipu Road. To donate or for more information, Penny 742-6622 Saturday, April 11 Tea Ceremony in the Hall of Compassion Urasenke Kaua‘i Kyoukai tea association. At 10:30 am, Noon, 1:30 pm and 3 pm.

Reservations required.

Donations appreciated. At Lawai International Center.

For reservations 651-8893, dorahong888@gmail.com, www.lawaicenter.org Saturday, April 11 & 25, 8am-2 pm Kaua‘i Island Crafters Fair An amazing array of quality hand-made products from Kaua‘i’s own crafters and artisans. Proceeds to benefit The Church of the Pacific, 4280 Kuhio Highway, Princeville.

Info 635-4314 Saturday, April 11, Noon-4 pm Realistic Nature Painting Workshop Painting workshop with Patrick Ching. $175 includes 8x10 canvas. At Hanalei Studio. Info www.patrickchingart.com Mondays, April 13 - May 18, 6-9 pm Figure Drawing Class with Helen Turner A 6 week session of drawing a live, clothed model. Class limited to 8. Artists must bring their own supplies. $15 cash per session. At KSA Gallery Space, Kukui Grove. Info HIT@ helenturner.com Tuesday, April 14 6:307:15 pm The Antikythera Mechanism The Antikythera Mechanism: 2,000-year-old computer. Dr. Gareth Wynn-Williams, UH Institute of Astronomy. Part of

CALENDAR the libraries 60th anniversary celebrations. Free. At Kapa‘a Public Library. Info 821-4422, www.facebook.com/kapaapubliclibrary Tuesday, April 14, 7 pm Kaua‘i Ballroom Dance Club Learn ballroom dancing with the Hanapepe Chapter of the Kaua‘i Ballroom Dance Club.

Dances are beginning Waltz, Samba and Inter. Rumba. Every Tuesday. At Hanapepe Neighborhood Center. Info Jeanette 332-5654 Saturday, April 18 Hawaii Pacific University Symphony & Makana Hawaii Symphony with guest artist Makana. At Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center Info Dr Teresa McCreary 544-0887

extraordinary musicians Hank Curtis on piano and Laine Griffith on sax, flute and clarinet. Free.

At All Saints Church, Kapa‘a. Info www.facebook.com/KISSKauai/ info Sunday, April 19 Sierra Club Hike Maha‘ulepu and Makauwahi Cave. South Shore, moderate 4 miles. Enjoy the majestic coastline and visit the world class archeological cave site.

Info Allan Rachap 212-3108, sierraclubkauai.org Sunday, April 19, 9am-2 pm ACTRA Roping Event American Cowboys Team Roping Association events at CJM Country Stables. Also on May 3, June 7, July 12, August 22-23.

Info Jimmy Miranda 652-6100, cjmstables@hawaii.rr.com

Sunday, April 19, 1-5:30 pm Movies with Friends of Kapa‘a Library Triple Feature Adventure Movie: A librarian protects a secret collection of artifacts. Part of the libraries 60th anniversary celebrations. Free. At Kapa‘a Public Library. Info 821-4422, www.facebook.com/kapaapubliclibrary

North Shore of Kaua‘i. Info 3514958, kauaiyogaandfitness.com

Monday, April 20 Sierra Club Clean Up Earth Week: Waimea Canyon Road Cleanup. Easy 2 miles. Afternoon cleanup of Sierra Club’s adopted highway requires a little over an hour. Please help keep the gateway to Waimea Canyon litter-free. Info Bob Nishek 3460476, sierraclubkauai.org

Wednesday, April 22, 6:30 pm Island School 7th Annual Spring Concert Of Mouse and Music showcases over 125 students singing beloved favorites and lesser-known gems from the Disney songbook.

At KCC PAC. Adults $10, Students (grades 4-12) $5, Children (grade 3 and under) FREE. Info sites.google.com/a/ischool.org/ chorus

April 21-27 Activate Your Fitness Lifestyle Retreat Join Samantha Fox Olson for a 6 night, all-inclusive yoga, fitness and adventure retreat on the

Tuesday, April 21, 6:30-7:15 pm Rainbows Over Kapa‘a Rainbows Over Kapa‘a: History of Kapa‘a Town. Judge Bill Fernandez. Part of the libraries 60th anniversary celebrations. Free.

At Kapa‘a Public Library. Info 821-4422, www.facebook.com/ kapaapubliclibrary

April 24-26, May 1-3 Disney’s Beauty & The Beast Live on Stage, presented by

Kaua‘i Performing Arts Center.

Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm, Sundays at 3 pm. At Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.

Adults $12/$10adv. Students $10/$8adv. Info 651-2417 Saturday, April 25 ACS’s Relay for Life Fund and friend raiser for Kaua‘i’s American Cancer Society that is part concert, part dance-mania, and all about honoring those who have moved on from cancer and those that still survive the fight. 5pm-6am (the next morning). Held in Hanapepe. Info 241-6394 Saturday, April 25, 9amNoon Sierra Club and Surfrider Beach Clean Up Earth Week Beach Cleanup. Look for banners at the parking lot above Donkey Beach, between the 11 and 12-mile highway markers by public shoreline access sign. Bags, gloves, and

snacks provided. Info Judy Dalton 246-9067, sierraclubkauai.org Sunday, April 26, 9am-2 pm Kaua‘i All Girls Rodeo Events Join the Kaua‘i All Girls Rodeo Association as they compete in rodeo events throughout the year! At CJM Country Stables. Also on June 28, July 26 and August 16. Info Kristyn 652-9867, cjmstables@hawaii.rr.com Sunday, 26 April, 4 pm Sean Chen Pianist in Concert Pianist Sean Chen is being hailed as a rising star and the 27-year-old American pianist has appeared as soloist with many orchestras. At KCC PAC. $10/25. Info 245-7464, kauai-concert.org/index. html, www.seanchenpiano. com/home

Saturday, April 18, 7:30amNoon Earth Day, Community Work Day Bring water, sun screen, shoes and smiles. Lunch and treats will be served. At Lydgate Main Pavilion. Info 245-5959 Saturday, April 18, 8:30 am Hui O Laka Event, Earth Day at Koke‘e Beautify the Nature Trail, spiff the CCC Campgrounds, or weed a selected forest trail. At Koke‘e Museum, Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow, Koke‘e State Park.

Info 335-9975, info@kokee. org, www.kokee.org Saturdays, April 18-May 30, 2-5 pm Singing Success with Dolly Kanekuni This is a 3 hour workshop on what you need to bring your singing to the next level. At KCC-OCET. Info Peggy Lake 2458319, lakemr@hawaii.edu Saturday, April 18, 7 pm Kaua‘i Island Singers Showcase Songs of time and place.

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Prior to Agriculture, Mana Plain Was the Largest Wetland in Hawai‘i

By Jan TenBruggencate The broad agricultural fields from Waimea to Polihale, at the base of West Kaua‘i’s cliffs, may seem like an unchanged landscape, but they are far different than in ancient days.

Much of the area sometimes known as the Mana Plain was once a fertile wetland, some of it below sea level, protected from the sea by an interconnected network of sand dunes.

The dune system would have run 15 miles from the remnant dunes of Polihale Beach Park to the Waimea River.

As they do elsewhere in the Islands, the dunes would have delivered sand to the beaches during erosional periods, and served as storage reservoirs during accretion – all the time protecting the inland areas.

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Coastal geologist Charles “Chip” Fletcher says that much of the erosion of Hawaiian beaches can be attributed to the mining of the dunes, along with issues like sea level rise and shifting climate and current.

Today, most of the state’s dune areas have been bulldozed flat and mined for agricultural and development uses.

The wetland behind the dunes was rich in birdlife, and for some wetland species it may have been the richest habitat in the entire archipelago.

There are stories that early Hawaiians would raise nets on poles to capture waterbirds like Hawaiian ducks and geese, coots and gallinules, stilts and migratory birds.

Behind or inland from the dunes, there was a mixture of dry land as well as open water, along with marshy lands in the areas between.

There were waterways through the wetland that were open enough to allow canoes to be paddled through the region.

Hawaiians certainly fished in these inland ponds, and in areas

where the salinity was lower, grew crops.

House sites and religious structures abound in the area.

The Mana Plain, the western end of the vast West Kaua‘i flats, covers 1,700 acres and was once the largest wetland in the Hawaiian Islands.

To provide land for agriculture the Kekaha Sugar Company in 1923 installed extensive channels and pumps to dry up the marshes and render the land available for agriculture.

Even today, pumps run constantly to drain a low terrain that is constantly being rewetted by groundwater.

On occasions when the pumps or the electricity that powers them has failed, low parts of the Mana Plain quickly revert to wet conditions.

The State Department of Land and Natural Resources has restored a bit of the history of the region at its Kawaiele Bird Sanctuary.

There, sand removal down to the groundwater has allowed the creation of a new wetland with numerous small islands where Léo Azambuja seabirds can nest safe from most predators.

The bird sanctuary is being expanded.

Native plants have been installed on the sandy soil, but the birds have shown up on their own. It is a great place for birdwatching, for both native wildfowl and migratory species. The wetland lies on the ocean side of Kaumuali‘i Highway, between Kekaha and Polihale. It’s easy to miss. Look for the sign along the roadside fence.

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Walk. East Shore, moderate 4.5 miles. Kuna Bay (Donkey Beach) to Kapa‘a Library watching the full moon rise over the ocean.

We’ll shuttle cars for a one-way hike. Info Judy Dalton 246-9067, sierraclubkauai.org

(children) ages 5-18 Participants can bring foliage/plant materials. Some materials provided.

245-6931 to register. At Kaua‘i Museum. Info Lani Kaui 2456931, marketing@kauaimuseum.org

Saturday, May 2, 8 am Hawaii Mandatory Boating Class Free. Includes manuals and certificates. At Kaua‘i Veterans Center. Registration required.

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Sunday, May 3 Sierra Club Hike Honopu Ridge. Koke‘e State Park.

Strenuous, 3 miles. Hike through beautiful native forest on unmarked Honopu trail, to a view down the famed Na Pali coast.

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