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Kīlauea Point NWR Reopens Gates

By Léo Azambuja Most, if not all, Laysan albatross chicks have already fledged Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge by the end of July. In three-to-five years, they’ll be back to try mating for the first time, and then return every year during mating season from November to July.

But you don’t have to wait that long to visit this unspoiled wildlife refuge. In July, they reopened the facilities that had been closed since March because of COVID-19 restrictions.

“This is a great time to visit the refuge, as the lower numbers of visitors allow for a more intimate experience of Kīlauea Point NWR, the wildlife and scenic vistas,” said Jennifer Waipa, Visitor Services Manager at Kīlauea Point NWR. Usually, she said, the refuge averages roughly half a million visitors each year, counting the overlook at the end of Kīlauea Road and parts of the refuge surrounding the historic lightstation. But 2020 is anything but a normal year.

“We expect reduced visitation this year and possibly on into next year,” Waipa said.

The refuge’s historic buildings – the visitor center, the contact station and the lighthouse – are still closed to the public, but you still have the breathtaking 180-degree views from atop a 586-foot ocean bluff formed from a portion of the former Kilauea volcanic vent, plus the experience of seeing an abundant variety of species of seabirds thriving in their natural habitat.

Thousands of migratory and resident birds make the refuge their home. These birds include the Laysan albatross (mōlī), red-footed and brown boobies (‘a), red- and whitetailed tropicbirds (koa‘e ‘ula and koa‘e kea), great frigatebirds (‘iwa), wedge-tailed shearwaters (ua‘u kani), Pacific golden plover (kōlea), threatened Hawaiian goose (nēnē) and Newell’s shearwaters (‘a‘o), endangered Hawaiian petrel (‘ua‘u), and Hawaiian short-eared owl (pueo).

Waipa said a pair of Kermadec petrels, a rare sight within Hawai‘i, have also been frequenting the refuge seasonally in the spring through fall for the last several years and there’s a possibility they may be breeding on the refuge. In the last few years, there were also confirmed sightings of Bulwer‘s petrels (‘ou), osprey and cackling geese.

Kīlauea Point NWR, on the northernmost point of all the Main Hawaiian Islands, is also home to the Daniel K. Inouye Kīlauea Point Lighthouse. The building has a rare, intact Fresnel lens, is a part of the Kīlauea Point Lightstation listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been part of a rich history since it was built in 1913.

The land of the refuge covers 199 acres, which includes Wowoni (Kīlauea Point), Nihoku (Crater Hill) and Mōkōlea Point. Established in 1985, it is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect and recover migratory seabirds and threatened and endangered species; facilitate fish and

Léo Azambuja A pair of endangered nēnē geese rests in the shade of the LED beam at Kīlauea Point NWR.

wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities and the overall protection of natural resources; and conserve native coastal strand, riparian, and aquatic biological diversity. Hanalei on the North Shore and Hulē‘ia in Nāwiliwili, established in 1972 and 1973 respectively, are the two other refuges within the Kaua‘i National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

As Waipa walks through the refuge’s grounds in Kilauea, she glows in excitement while showing several species of native Hawaiian plants cultivated throughout the property. Those plants are grown in an on-site nursery as an effort to eliminate invasive species and restore the original flora of the refuge.

Léo Azambuja The Daniel K. Inouye Kīlauea Lighthouse, built in 1913, is part of the Kīlauea Point Lightstation listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Léo Azambuja Nihoku (Crater Hill) and Mōkōlea Point, to the right of Kīlauea Point, are also part of the refuge complex.

Léo Azambuja A koa‘e, or red-tailed tropicbird, is seen here flying to the right of Kīlauea Point.

Just beyond the refuge, on the ocean, a portion of NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary extending from Kīlauea to Hā‘ena offers humpback whale watching from November to May, peaking during January, February and March. You may also spot threatened green sea turtles and endangered Hawaiian monk seals swimming in the crystal turquoise-blue waters below.

Waipa said visiting the refuge is always an educational experience.

“There are also opportunities to join in on local beach cleanups, Weed’n Feeds, National Wildlife Refuge Week and Lighthouse Day special events, and Junior Ranger reading

Léo Azambuja Some of these marine animals can be spotted on waters surrounding Kīlauea Point NWR on a clear day

events held at local partner locations,” she said. “We were proud to provide unique educational opportunities for over 8,000 local students in 2019, and are now also beginning to provide more virtual education opportunities for those who may not be able to visit in-person in the near future.”

Parts of Kīlauea Point NWR, including enclosed indoor and historic landmarks had been closed to the public to comply with government COVID-19 guidelines (Kāhili Beach, or Rock Quarry Beach, was always open). On July 9, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reinstated public visitation to the outdoor areas surrounding the Kīlauea Point Lightstation within the main entry gate. Visitors can get access through an online

reservation system implemented to provide safety to local residents and visitors, while following local, state and Centers for Disease Control guidelines. Space and parking are limited.

Kīlauea Point NWR is open Thursday to Saturday (except for federal holidays) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry is $10 per adult, with a $1 fee per reservation. Children 15 and under are free.

The refuge honors Kama‘āina, Duck Stamp and America The Beautiful passes at the main gate with advance reservation.

Visit recreation.gov to access the timed entry reservation system.

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HAWAI‘I WISDOM Lele ka ‘iwa mālie kai ko‘o.

“When the ‘iwa bird flies (out to sea) the rough sea will be calm.”

An ‘iwa, or great frigatebird, is seen here soaring above Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge last month. ‘Iwa is the Hawaiian word for thief, which suits these birds well. These large birds with a seven-foot wingspan are know as thieves that harass the smaller red-footed boobies, causing them to regurgitate their meal. The ‘iwa then snatches the meal in mid-air. The ‘iwa also feed by swooping over the water and catching fish or squid swimming close to surface, or fish jumping out of the water.

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Home & Garden Spicing Your Kitchen

By Léo Azambuja Would you like to spice things a little bit in your kitchen? I find the most rewarding way is to plant nīoi, or Hawaiian chili pepper, in your garden. The nīoi are small, bright red chili peppers measuring up to an inch in length. The plant can grow up to four feet in height. They do well in raised beds, but can also be successfully cultivated in tall pots.

These peppers may be small, but they rank quite high in the Scoville heat scale, with 200,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units). By comparison, jalapenos rank between 3,500 and 8,000 SHU, and tabasco peppers rank between 30,000 and 50,000 SHU.

I usually have one or two plants in my garden. Last year, I was away for an entire month, and when I came back home, my last nīoi plant was pretty much dead. I cut all the dry, brown branches, and watered it every day. The plant came back, and a little over a month later, it was full of red chili peppers.

Since they are hot, and there are only so many I can add to my recipes without setting my mouth on fire, I usually harvest them and keep them in a Ziploc bag in my freezer. Whenever I need a pepper or two for my saimin, cioppino, Cajun bowl or anything that calls for heat, I just reach into the freezer.

You can usually find starters at Home Depot or at some local nurseries. Hoku Natural Foods in Kapa‘a also carries a bunch of starters, and they may have it.

Just a quick note; the nīoi is not a native Hawaiian plant. It was introduced here likely by Spanish horticulturist Don Francisco de Paula Marín in the late 18th century. The popular Hawaiian chili pepper water, which has nīoi in it, was a Portuguese contribution to the local cuisine.

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By Léo Azambuja

This is a really simple health advice, but one that needs to be repeated over and over, because it has been shrouded in skepticism, unfounded conspiracy theories and even science denial.

Wear a mask. It’s that simple. As Mayor Derek Kawakami says in his daily addresses, “my mask protects you, and your mask protects me.

It’s a sign of respect and aloha.”

If you step into any enclosed space outside your home, wear a mask. If you are close to others in an outside area, wear a mask.

If we all do that, it will help us to buy time until a vaccine against COVID-19 is released.

In the second half of June, the United States experienced a second surge of COVID-19 cases, smashing daily infection records day after day. By the end of July, there was a string of days when more than 70,000 people became infected in the U.S. In the state of Hawai‘i, the numbers kept rising as well.

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On Kaua‘i, we seemed to be mostly isolated from the virus until press time, with the last case being recorded July 7. Our geographic isolation and strict enforcement of the 14-day quarantine for out-of-state travelers have helped us. But the quarantine for inter-island travel was lifted on June 16, opening a potential avenue for the virus to creep back on our island.

Whether we agree with that or not, we should take more precautions than ever.

The Centers for Disease Control says, “cloth face coverings are a critical preventive measure and are most essential in times when social distancing is difficult.” If cloth face masks can’t be used, we should take other measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread, including social distancing, frequent handwashing, and cleaning and disinfecting touched surfaces.

The CDC “recommends all people 2 years of age and older wear a cloth face covering in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.”

Those who don’t have symptoms and are unaware they have been infected can still spread COVID-19, according to CDC. This makes it important that everyone wears a face mask in public settings and practice social distancing, staying at least six feet away from others.

The CDC does acknowledge there are some people who should not wear a mask: children younger than 2 years old, people with trouble breathing, and anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated or unable to remove the face mask without assistance.

The CDC also recognizes there may be some situations where wearing a face mask may not be possible. For those scenarios, the CDC has suggestions to minimize spreading of COVID-19.

For those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, or those caring for or interacting with hearing-impaired people, the CDC suggests a clear face cover. If that’s not available, the CDC suggests written communication or decreasing background noise.

For some people with mental health conditions, developmental disabilities or sensory sensitivities, wearing a face mask may bring challenges, so the CDC advises them to consult with their healthcare providers.

It may be a challenge to ensure that preschool and elementary schoolchildren wear a mask for an extended period, especially if it becomes difficult to keep them six feet apart. CDC’s

Westside Pharmacy solutions include making sure the face masks fit the children properly, practicing frequent reminders and educating them on the importance of correctly wearing a mask.

Outdoor activities, such as running or swimming make it impossible wear a mask, but the CDC says you can still practice social distance while practicing sports.

Finally, for those working in an environment that could increase the risk heat-related illnesses, or where pieces of the mask could get caught in work equipment, the CDC says they should consult with occupational safety and health professionals to find out the right face mask for their workplace. Outdoor workers may make it a priority to wear face masks when they are close to others, and only remove their masks when practicing social distancing.

The CDC also reminds us to wear cloth face masks, and leave the critical supplies of surgical masks for health care professionals and medical first responders.

The CDC based its advices on 19 different studies, each one listed on www.cdc.org.

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Kau Kau Delights The Pineapple Room

By Anni Caporuscio There’s something naturally celebratory about Cuban restaurants. Maybe it’s the bright colors or the passionately sung music. It’s definitely the food, of course, and it reflects a culture that revels in the good things – food, music, celebrations, friends.

The Pineapple Room was originally dreamed by Susana Espinosa, the mastermind behind Kapa‘a’s breakfast spot, Kountry Kitchen Restaurant. She highlighted Cuban food and music on Kapa‘a’s First Saturday Art Walk, and it was a well-received success. Her son, Adam Rick, along with his partner Lesya Lackey ran with the concept and opened The Pineapple Room on a fulltime basis last January right next to Kountry Kitchen.

The year 2020 seems like a cursed time to open a tiny restaurant but there are several contributors to The Pineapple Room’s growing success – though it has inside and outside seating, it was born for take-out, it is the only Cuban restaurant in the state, and it is Cuban food!

The Pineapple Room has a small dining room only two tables. While we enjoyed our meal, several people, masked, came in for take-out, for which they’d called ahead. There are also three tables spaced outside in a festive zone of festoon lighting, high tables, and a view of the colorful Eastside sunset.

Adam and Lesya tell me that The Pineapple Room is the only Cuban Restaurant in the whole state of Hawai‘i. As such, it’s difficult for them to find some key ingredients, but what they can’t find, they source from the Motherland: Miami. Spices come from there and they even bring in Cuban soda (and now I need to do a taste test of Mexican, American and Cuban soda). Yuca, or cassava, isn’t always easy to find on Kaua‘i, but this starchy, root vegetable is one of the staples of Cuban cuisine. Plantains, a banana variant, can be difficult to source as well, but a Cuban-style fried plantain is well worth the search.

Adam’s grandmother came to Kaua‘i when he was born and stayed to help to raise him. So Cuban is the first food he learned to cook and he loves it. Adam says Cuba has a different history with a host of contributing cultures, including its original people, Spain, France and parts of Africa. Each culture brought a touch to the local cuisine. It is characterized by cumin, lime and sour orange flavors. It is not typically spicy, but it has a lot of spice and flavor. There’s also amazing and seemingly simple rice and beans that I’ve never been able to duplicate but wish I could. Cuban also uses a lot of tender pork but also features steak and chicken, and a vegan bowl as well.

I am in love with the legendary (in my estimation) street food sandwich Cubano, and will eat it wherever I can. It has layers of pulled pork, white cheese, ham, pickles and mustard, all grilled on a soft long roll. Adam puts his own spin on it by heating everything before he assembles the sandwich for grilling so it’s all hot and melty on the inside and out. The vinegar addition to the salty pork is everything with the melted cheese.

Let me also mention empanadas, participators in the worldwide phenomenon of fried dough pockets filled with wonderful things. The Pineapple Room offers a variety of empanadas, sweet and savory, that are assembled with homemade dough (thank you, Lesya), fried to order and served with special house made sauces.

For a happy change in your meal planning and easy take-out, try The Pineapple Room at 4-1485 Kuhio Hwy in Kapaa. Find their menu on social media and call ahead at 822-3511 for pickup and curbside delivery. They are open Wednesday-Sunday 5-8 p.m. Their Instagram account @the.pineapple.room boasts some very sexy shots of Cuba and Cuban food.

• Anni Caporuscio is a food, coffee and book lover. She can be found walking her dog Wilson at the Kapa‘a Bike Path, or crushing enemies at the Kapa‘a Hockey Rink during roller derby seaso Page 10

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By Léo Azambuja A former professional surfer from Kaua‘i opened Surf Into Yoga – an adventure, surfing and wellness retreat – more than a decade ago, putting into practice her life-long journey in a healthy lifestyle.

“When I retired from the WSL world surfing tour, I wanted to do something with my experience, knowledge and skill set,” said Rochelle Ballard, adding she was already experienced in massage, wellness and yoga since she was 21 years old. She also ran surf camps for the youth during her last six years on tour. “It was a natural transition for me to go into a surf and wellness retreat business.”

For local residents, she said, Surf Into Yoga offers personalized yoga, core stability functional training, and wellness, life and surf coaching. For visitors, Surf Into Yoga offers several ways to experience Kaua‘i holistically, and also through guided wellness and adventure packages.

Surfing and yoga have been a big part of Ballard’s life since high school, she said.

“They also are great teachers of life and the journey in taking on challenges, overcoming fears, being in touch with your body, mind, spirit and nature. Both are very powerful, healing and fun. They go hand in hand for me,” Ballard said.

Surf Into Yoga started in 2009, two years after the regular-footed big-wave charger retired from the professional surfing tour. Ballard said the idea for the business’ name came from her journey in surfing leading her into yoga. In the beginning, Surf Into Yoga was more focused on the visitorretreat packages. But Ballard would soon realize her passion for wellness and surf was also right here in her own community and working with local residents to help them to live a pain-free and healthy life.

Working with the youth, she said, and sharing her surfing experience and knowledge while building their skills and future has been an incredibly inspiring and joyful journey for her. When it comes to visitors, the most important lessons have been her clients’ safety, caring for their needs with aloha, and being flexible with them and the weather.

The customers at Surf Into Yoga range from 13 years old to 75 years old, and it’s a pretty even mix of man and women. The cool thing is that you don’t have be a surfer or someone with experience in yoga to join their programs.

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Contributed photo Former professional surfer Rochelle Ballard opened Surf Into Yoga in 2009.

Contributed photo Ballard herself is one of the surfing coaches. She competed for many years at the highest level of the sport, winning several contest trophies, and finishing second during the 2004 season. Former pro surfer Kaipo Jaquias is another coach. He competed at the WSL for many years, and won the coveted Hawaiian Triple Crown in 1996, finishing fifth in the world that same year.

Jaquias and Ballard were also part of Hawaiian team that took gold in the 2012 ISA World Masters Championship, with Ballard coming home with gold in the Women’s Master division, and Jaquias winning silver in the Men’s Grand Master, where teammate Sunny Garcia took gold. Other surfing coaches include Jeremy Doudt, Anthony Vail and Milo Murguia.

Ballard also teaches yoga, along with Liz Smithers.

The massage part has a handful of therapists. Others in the business are nutritionist Tiana Kamen and Contributed photo naturopathic kinesiologist Zack Allen.

Ballard’s professional experience came from many different avenues. She learned from experts in physical training, wellness and nutrition, and also from traveling, winning surf contests, visiting other cultures and growing up with Kaua‘i roots. She also earned certifications in massage, wellness and sustainability.

“The business aspects and knowledge has come from trial and error, but mostly through my experiences with my parents, who own Brennecke’s Beach Broiler and Nukumoi Surf Co. They have taught me a great deal about business and how to communicate and cater to customers,” she said.

During her years on the world surfing tour, Ballard had a seat on the board representing women’s surfing. She also worked closely with her surf sponsors to build their brands, running surf camps and events, and participated in the production of a handful of women’s surf videos, including the classic Blue Crush movie.

Surfing and yoga, she said, have given her the tools and lessons to learn how to live her best life.

“I enjoy sharing this with people so they can to live their best life,” Ballard said.

Visit surfintoyoga.com or email info@surfintoyoga.com or call (805) 293-1833 for more information.

Find Ballard on Instagram at @surfintoyoga and @rochelleballard.

Sharrows – Biking on Rice Street

By Tommy Noyes Revisions in Līhu‘e’s Rice Street vicinity are nearly complete.

Encouraging more walking and bicycling in the heart of Kaua‘i has been a central theme for the project. Here are a few recommendations on best practices for sharing the road with bicyclists or bicycling there yourself.

Many people are unfamiliar with the sharrow, a painted roadway marking now seen on Līhu‘e’s new pavement. The sharrow – a mix of the words share and arrow – is a visual reminder that bicyclists and motor vehicles are expected to share the same travelway. Unless specifically prohibited, bicyclists are entitled to share travel lanes, with or without sharrows.

Why should a bicyclist travel on the street instead of riding on the sidewalk? Kaua‘i County ordinance (Sec. 16-16.4) states that riding a bicycle on a sidewalk in a business district is prohibited. In practical terms, sidewalks are designed for pedestrians, not for bicyclists’ speed of travels and limited maneuverability. Bicyclists are considered to be operating vehicles, and so when traveling in a lane they legally have the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers.

Bicyclists know that things flow smoothly when everyone is courteous to others on the road. That requires being aware of other road users, observing how fast are they traveling, where they are going, and making sure that others can clearly see you and can tell where you’re headed.

Sharrows indicate preferred lines of travel for bicyclists to take on the street. They are typically placed eleven feet from the curb if there is onstreet parking. That guides cyclists away from the “door zone,” the area where abruptly opened car doors become collision hazards for cyclists.

Without on-street parking, sharrows should indicate bicycling four feet from the curb. Riding in the travel lane keeps bicyclists away from debris at the edge and discourages unsafe passing by motor vehicles.

A street marked with sharrows is not the same as a bike lane. It simply marks a lane commonly shared by motor vehicle drivers and bicyclists.

On Rice Street, sharrows are being used to span the gaps between the designated bike lanes at the mauka and makai ends of the business corridor. Augmenting Rice Street, Puaole and Malae streets use sharrows and link Ho‘olako Street to bicycle friendly Hardy Street, and the new shared-use path between the War Memorial and Wilcox Elementary School. Those quiet streets comprise an alternate travel route for bicyclists reluctant to ride on the more heavily trafficked Rice Street, especially when pedaling up hill.

Bicyclists making left turns need to deliberately change lanes from the bike lane or sharrow marked lane and get into a left-hand position to safely complete that turn. Many of the above-mentioned

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Tommy Noyes The sharrows on Rice Street indicate the best line of travel for people riding bicycles.

Riding too close to the right edge of the travel way puts bicyclists at risk of crashing into opening car doors and encourages motorists to pass them in a no-passing zone. Motorists are asked to be patient as they follow bicyclists. Bicyclists should be alert to drivers following them and when to appropriately pull over to avoid impeding the flow of traffic. scenarios are addressed in the Smart Cycling Quick Guide, published by the League of American Bicyclists, and available upon request from Kaua‘i Path, Inc. under a highway safety grant from the Hawai‘i State Department of Transportation. Contact the author at (808) 639-1018 to request a free copy of the 28-page pamphlet.

• Tommy Noyes is Kaua‘i Path’s executive director, a League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor and active with the Kaua‘i Medical Reserve Corps.

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The Future Starts Now

By Virginia Beck Every future begins now, right here, with everything just like this. Really. Not what we expected, but here it is. Turned upside down by the catastrophe of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Four million cases in the United States. And we are adding another million faster and faster.

More than 70,000 new cases daily.

It took 45 days to go from one million to two million. Then only 27 days to leap to three

Mālamalama million. Now, it takes only 15 days to add a million. Notice how it spreads more rapidly.

This isn’t a world record we are proud to hold. More than 141,000 deaths of Americans.

Each one was a family treasure.

Despite the fact many are surviving, those who do survive, find their bodies changed for life. And we still know very little. Antibodies don’t last. The new vaccines are not tested for the elders. They are designed for younger people, and they are the future.

None of us will ever have the lives we lived before. We are at the tipping point for a new world, and each of us has a chance to build something new, stronger, more resilient. We can improve on the mistakes of the past and use lessons from around the world to see how success elsewhere might be useful here. New technologies, and new ways of thinking about old problems.

If we do it in the same way as in the past, we will fail. For this brave new world, we need to do it better, greener, and consider the legacy we are leaving for the coming generations.

Writing this in July, I have been watching the world climate for months, following important climate change news. We don’t have much time to turn the rudder and sail our canoe into a safe harbor, a canoe we will likely have to build from scratch.

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activity businesses are all shut down. More of us are unemployed, and more of us are at home. While we do have the privilege of the beaches and ocean, we still have to practice safety.

We do not want Kaua‘i to become Waikiki.

Nature’s finest jewel on the planet, the Garden Isle, is unique. So many endangered species and unique features. Huge portions of forests on this planet are disappearing at enormous rates. The ability to manage carbon footprints, prevent shorelines from eroding and washing away our roadways and harbors depends on each of us.

Managing plastics and all products that are not renewable becomes a greater problem. It all ends up in the oceans. Batteries should be rechargeable.

Fertilizer and pesticides from agriculture and golf courses wash into the ocean, killing coral reefs and ocean creatures.

Corals eat plastics. They prefer it. Fishing nets clutter the tidelines. Fish eat plastic. Then you eat them.

As we rethink our place on this tiny miracle of an island, whether we are a visitor or a local resident, we need to see how we can give back to the island and to each other. Education is something we can do online.

Learn about our native plants, the native Hawaiian culture, and respect the lifeguards and the protective warning signs that tell you not to go into certain places. Preserve the legacy we are leaving for the future.

We will all pass on. The Kaua’i belongs to the future, and we pass through for such a short time. The future is our kuleana to manage for next generations. It is up to us to act wisely, choose leaders who think deeply about the impacts of their acts, and be sure to vote.

Aloha makes us great forever.

• Virginia Beck, NP and Certified Trager® Practitioner, offers Wellness Consultation, Trager Psychophysical Integration and teaches Malama Birth Training classes.

She can be reached at 635-5618.

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