The High Street Journal - October 2015

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SISTER CITY FUKUYAMA VISITS, PARTICIPATES IN FAIR PARADE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 14TH ANNUAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS CONFERENCE 2ND ANNUAL MADE IN MAUI COUNTY FESTIVAL BIGGER & BETTER THAN EVER! page 1

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CONTENTS The

Message from the Mayor.................................................................................... 3

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M.D. Minute............................................................................................................. 4

Journal

Happenings at the County ............................................................................... 5 Mayor’s Budget Meetings Popular Despite Weather Challenges ... 7 Moloka‘i Budget Meeting Rescheduled for November 9 .................... 7

PUBLISHER / EDITOR Lynn Araki-Regan EDITORIAL COORDINATORS Lois Whitney Tiffany Iida Herman Andaya, Jr. Rod Antone PHOTO COORDINATOR Ryan Piros CONTRIBUTORS Dana Acosta Anthony Arakaki Mayor Alan Arakawa Karen Arakawa Sandy Baz SeaRay Beltran Alfredo Evangelista Jan Inouye-Ogata Sirena Lacour Sybil Lopez Richard Minatoya Linn Nishikawa Teena Rasmussen Keith Regan Karen Sherman Wendy Stebbins Ronald Steben Jacky Takakura John Tam Edward Taomoto Dee Dee Thyssen Erin Wade Sharon Zalsos

Informational meeting offered for businesses interested in participating in 2016 FoodEx Japan ............................................................ 8 B & C Highlight ...................................................................................................... 9 Registration now open for 14th Annual Family Caregivers Conference ............................................................................................................. 10 5th Friday returns to Lana‘i for October Friday Party ........................... 11 The 2nd Annual Made in Maui County Festival bigger & better than ever! ............................................................................................................... 12 Chefs to headline Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival .................................... 15 Venture capital experts: Tenacity, vision, & passion are keys to one’s success ......................................................................................................... 19 Kulia i ka nu`u ........................................................................................................ 21 Maui Residents: Communication key to ensuring Maui’s “green” future ........................................................................................................................ 22 October workshops at Maui County Business Resource Center announced ............................................................................................................ 24 Sister city Fukuyama visits, participate in Maui Fair Parade .............. 26 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month ........................................... 27 Tips for a safe Halloween .................................................................................. 31 ITSD SOC-Talk Cyber Security Awareness .................................................. 32 Kaunoa’s activities keep kupuna on-the-go ............................................. 34 Kupaianaha (“Blessings of Life”)..................................................................... 35 Photo Gallery ......................................................................................................... 37

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Aloha everyone, As you all know, the homeless situation here in Maui County has been growing steadily for quite some time now. We don’t have tent cities like they do on Oahu but we still have people sleeping on our sidewalks and burning fires near our homes. There’s an entire list of problems I can get into here but I’m pretty sure you have all seen it for yourselves out there.

For months now the administration has been working on a package of bills that should address some of the short term problems, such as improving existing laws so that police may deal with homeless issues more efficiently. Once that is ready to go we will transmit the package to council.

In the meantime, I ask that all of you work together as best you can when issues do arise. For example, if we have members of the homeless population camping illegally on our parks grounds, it isn’t just a parks problem. The Department of Parks and Recreation must work with police, prosecutors and our Corporation Counsel in order to properly address the situation and make sure we do everything by the book. And don’t forget to please consult the Department of Housing and Human Concerns as they work with social service groups who deal with the homeless on a daily basis.

So please, let us work together to address this issue. I don’t want to see one department pass it off to another and say, “well that’s not my problem.”The only way we will solve this is by working together, as we always do.

Again this is a county wide problem. They’re sleeping in our bus shelters, our parks and our streets. Some of them need help and we should try to get them the assistance they need if we can. In other cases we need to involve law enforcement. But whatever happens we can’t ignore the situation any longer and hope that it will go away tomorrow, because it won’t.

I’m sure Managing Director Keith Regan will have more to say on this, he will be coordinating county efforts to address our homeless population. Please work with him, the DHHC and all the rest of the departments as best that you can.

On another note.

The IT Department and the Communications Team have been working on a new Maui County website. It will be run by Civic Plus again but it will have a brand new look and will be much more compatible to today’s users, who often access our website from their cell phones or other mobile devices.

What we need each department to do is to start checking their respective webpages and making sure all of your data is updated, accurate and working. Make sure people aren’t clicking on links that no longer exist or link up to outdated information.

If you find such problems they can be corrected by our IT Department, just fill out a “County of Maui Website Update Request Form” and email your request to IT. Doesn’t make any sense to update our website if we have the same mistakes on it from before.

Thank you for all your hard work. Aloha and God bless.

Aloha.

Mayor Alan Arakawa

Mayor Alan Arakawa

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M.D. Minute A Message from Managing Director Keith Regan “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.” ~ Winston Churchill

In case you’ve ever wanted to volunteer some of your time to a worthy Maui organization but didn’t know where or how to get involved, I’m pleased to let you know about a recently upgraded online County system that makes it easier than ever to give back to our community.

The Maui County Volunteer Center’s website, www.handsonmaui. com is a one-stop-shop for both volunteers and the 86 partner agencies that now offer more than 200 volunteer opportunities.

You can find pretty much any volunteer experience you might be interested in, as the variety runs far and wide. Here is just a brief sampling of the interesting and fun opportunities: helping sea turtles, raising cash for whales, doing QuickBooks for a wildlife organization, planning pop-up events for a children’s museum, “adopting” a kupuna, providing beauty services for women fighting cancer and working in an arboretum.

Still not enough excitement? How about handling horses for a therapeutic riding program for children, harvesting and packing produce for distribution to needy individuals and families, providing event photography and marketing assistance, or serving as a social media curator for a local science center?

There’s truly something for everyone.

Just visit the www.handsonmaui.com website, and browse or sign up for a free registration as a volunteer. You’ll be glad you did, and our community will be too.

Speaking of community, I also want to call attention to one aspect of our current homelessness crisis: the lack of emergency housing.

Just the other day I heard about an unnamed local family with several school-aged children that was forced to leave their rental home. The home had been sold and they were unable to find another rental home in time, so had relocated to the beach. I do not know why they were unable to find temporary housing at a shelter, but I do know one thing: this is one of our local families, working parents, with young children, our friends, neighbors and co-workers faced with a critical need for affordable, livable housing.

This situation is exactly the kind of crisis we are tackling through our Maui Homeless Initiative Focus Group, the Maui Homeless Alliance and with the help of partners such as Child & Family Service, which is bringing a new “Matrix” system of care to our island. The goal is to provide a managed network of care so that existing services and programs can be administered in a more coordinated manner.

I’ll keep you posted on our progress, but for now, please know that our attention and efforts are focused on helping individuals and families just like this one mentioned above. We are short on time, so we must work quickly and we must work together to make sure that our keiki have every opportunity to thrive, even when family members are faced with challenging life circumstances.

With gratitude for all that you do,

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Keith Regan Managing Director

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Happenings at

THE COUNTY

COACH SHIRAISHI POOL TO CLOSE SATURDAY FOR MAINTENANCE, DEEP CLEANING The Coach Spencer Shiraishi Memorial Pool in Kahului will be closed Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 for maintenance and deep cleaning. Wailuku, Kokua and Sakamoto Central pools will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. for public swim.

Opportunities listed by 86 partner agencies currently offer more than 200 volunteer opportunities; these include becoming a museum docent, feeding the home-bound elderly, event volunteers, social media curator, beach clean ups, and more.

The department apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the public for their understanding during the one-day closure.

ONLINE SYSTEM CREATES “ONE-STOP-SHOP” FOR VOLUNTEERING ON MAUI The Maui County Department of Housing & Human Concerns’ Volunteer Center invites the public to visit its newly upgraded website, www. handsonmaui.com, The online platform, Get Connected 2.0, offers both non-profits and volunteers the opportunity to take advantage of this web-based, “onestop-shop” that lists agency profiles and current volunteer needs. The system also allows users to create a free membership and to browse and sign up for volunteer opportunities.

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“The Hands on Maui website allows the public to see the many opportunities that exist for them to help make a difference,” said Wendy Stebbins, Volunteer Center Coordinator. “This online platform creates awareness that can lead to citizens taking action and building relationships that further strengthen our community.

Judy Guajardo, Na HoAloha Volunteer Coordinator, noted that “a match made in heaven occurred when we used the ‘Get Connected’ program on www.handsonmaui.com.

Hands on Maui was the perfect connection for a traveling nurse and a young resident at Hale Makua. Not only did we discover a new resource for volunteers, but a very grateful caregiving Mom and her daughter now have a friend for life. Na Hoaloha has gained awesome volunteers through the connection of www.handsonmaui.com.”

The County of Maui Volunteer Center mobilizes volunteers to meet community needs, builds capacity of organizations to effectively engage volunteers, and inspires support for community service. The HandsOn Maui website has increased awareness of volunteer opportunities in the community with over 36,000 partner agency and volunteer need views and 350 volunteers signing up on the site in 2014. It is free for agencies that have volunteer programs, and is a fast, simple way to recruit new volunteers and find volunteer opportunities.

To learn more, visit www.handsonmaui.com or call Wendy Stebbins, Volunteer Center Coordinator at (808) 276-7733.

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING IN HANA Maui Civil Defense Agency will host Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in Hana.

CERT is a training program that prepares you to help yourself, your family, and your neighbors in the event of a disaster.

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During a disaster, emergency service personnel may not be able to reach everyone right away.

CERT volunteers provide critical support to victims, provide damage assessment information, and organize other volunteers at a disaster site. The role of CERT is to help others until

professional emergency responders arrive.

CERT training is free to Maui County residents.

The 24hour course is taught over four Saturdays, consisting of classroom instruction and field exercises. Students will learn to: • • place • • • • •

Identify and anticipate hazards Reduce hazards in the home and work Extinguish small fires Conduct light search and rescue Set up disaster medical treatment areas Apply basic medical techniques Help reduce survivor stress

CERT training is open to people of all abilities, age 18 and older, no previous experience needed.

Ages 14-17 may attend with a parent or legal guardian.

The schedule for Hana classes is: Oct. 24, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Hana High & Elementary School Oct. 31, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Hana High & Elementary School Nov. 7, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., High & Elementary School

Hana

Nov. 14, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Hana High & Elementary School Participants must register to attend the training.

Class size is limited and registration will be on a first come, first served basis. To register, contact Maui Civil Defense at (808) 270-7285 or email cert@mauicounty.gov.

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Mayor’s Community Budget Meetings Popular Despite Weather Challenges

Moloka‘i Budget Meeting Rescheduled for Nov. 9 Employee recognition luncheon to be held same day The Mayor’s community budget meeting on Molokai, which had been canceled due to anticipated bad weather associated with Hurricane Oho, has been rescheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9 at the Mitchell Pauole Center in Kaunakakai.

In spite of tsunami warnings and tropical storms, the second year of the new format of the Mayor’s Community Budget Meetings have been wellattended and are providing us with great input on the development of the Fiscal Year 2017 Mayor’s proposed budget.

While the budget isn’t due to Council until the middle of March, this is the time that we invest in gathering comments and suggestions from the communities throughout Maui County.

The new format brings community engagement into the 21st century. Instead of being required to stand in front of dozens of strangers and tell your story or make your request, participants are able to meet one-on-one with department directors, staff and the mayor.

Besides sharing their requests, participants are able to ask questions and make other

comments- and best of all- they are not limited to just 3 minutes for all their issues. Instead, they can talk with one or all of the departments and really get to the details of what they are asking for.

If you haven’t taken the opportunity to attend one of the community budget meetings you can still provide your input. By going to www. mauicounty.gov/Budget (click on “Community Budget Meetings”) you too can provide your input. There is a list of community meetings still to come and a link near the bottom to a fillable form that you can use. The form can also be found at http:// www.mauicounty.gov/ DocumentCenter/View/100009.

Once complete, email it to budget.office@mauicounty. gov and it will be reviewed for development of the Mayor’s proposed budget.

Mahalo for sharing your concerns and priorities with us, we hope to see you at an upcoming meeting.

East Maui – Hana: Monday, Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m. at Helene Social Hall South Maui: Monday, Oct. 19, 5:30 p.m. at Kihei Community Center Molokai: (rescheduled) Monday, Nov. 9, 4:00 p.m. at Mitchell Pauole Center

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Informational meeting offered for businesses interested in participating in 2016 FoodEx Japan

Photo: FoodEx Japan Facebook page

The Maui Food Technology Center (MFTC) along with the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development is currently seeking local food businesses interested in participating in the 41st International Food and Beverage Exhibition, “FoodEx Japan.” Considered the largest food trade show in Asia, the event will be held on March 8-11, 2016 in Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

Interested businesses are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2015, from 10:30 am – 12 pm, at the Maui County Business Resource Center located in the Maui Mall (across from Pizza Hut).

To register and/or for more information, email info@ mauifoodtechnology.org or call 888-948-6382.

Selected businesses will receive assistance from the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and MFTC. Preference will be given to companies who are export ready and have products with marketing potential. Products must be produced and/or manufactured in Maui County. page 8

Each year, FoodEx Japan attracts more than 77,000 domestic and international buyers. In 2015, the show had 2,975 exhibitors from around the world in 3,500 booths.

Earlier this month, the County of Maui and MFTC brought seven local companies to the 80th Tokyo International Gift Show. TIGS is the largest international trade show in Japan and drew over 200,000 domestic and international buyers over the three-day period.

“We’re very pleased to be able to provide these major wholesale opportunities for our island’s businesses,” said Teena Rasmussen, Director of the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. “Not only do these trade shows assist our local companies in establishing and/or expanding their export sales to the Far East, but it also helps promote our Maui brand to thousands of people around the globe.”

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B & C Highlight: Real Property Tax Review Board BY: LOIS WHITNEY exists.

The Real Property Tax Review Board hears all disputes between the director and any taxpayer in all cases in which appeals have been filed by a taxpayer, and holds public meetings not later than June 1st of each year and are heard as speedily as possible each year.

The Review Board also has the power and authority to decide all questions of law necessary to the determination of the objections raised by the taxpayer or the County in the notice of appeal, and it has the power to allow or disallow exemptions pursuant to law whether or not previously allowed or disallowed by the director and to increase or lower any assessment.

A person must first file an appeal with the County Board of Review; if they then disagree with the board’s final decision, they may then file an appeal for judicial review with the State Tax Appeal Court pursuant to the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Background on the Property Tax System and Real Property Assessment Division: Real Property taxes are used to finance a wide variety of county government activities.

Members: The Real Property Tax Review Board consists of five members who shall be citizens of the State and residents of the County, and have resided in the State for at least three years at the time of appointment. These members serve as impartial referees between the person filing the appeal and the real property tax assessor.

The amount of tax money each property owner is required to pay is determined by two factors- the assessment value of a property, determined by the Real Property Assessment Division (RPAD) of the Department of Finance, and the tax rate, set by the Maui County Council. The RPAD is assigned the duty of assessing all taxable real property. This involves mass appraisal of the properties in Maui County for taxation purposes. The fair market value of your property is annually assessed with market and cost approaches. Appraising is not an exact science, but is an opinion based on consideration of relevant facts. Differences of opinion can and do arise.

To resolve such differences, an assessment appeals procedure

Bernice Lu (Kula) 3/31/2016 Bruce Erfer (Lahaina) 3/31/2017 Bryan Esmeralda (Wailuku) 3/31/2018 Stephanie Stucky (Kihei) 3/31/2019 Daren Suzuki (Wailuku) 3/31/2020 Additional Info: The Real Property Tax Review Board may be reached at (808) 270-7297.

Online: www.mauipropertytax. com

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Registration now open for 14th Annual Family Caregivers Conference

The Department of Housing and Human Concerns, Maui County Office on Aging, is pleased to announce it will sponsor Maui County’s 14th Annual Family Caregivers Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort. The event, co-sponsored by AARP, is designed to educate and support family caregivers, and is held each year in November in observance of National Caregivers month. This month is proclaimed by the President and our County to recognize the importance of caregivers.

The 14th Annual Family Caregivers Conference will feature keynote speakers, along with more than 20 resource exhibitors offering free information and materials to those in attendance. The conference rate is $15 for seniors, caregivers and students and $25 for professionals; registration includes continental breakfast and a buffet lunch.

Scholarships are available from Maui County Office on Aging for the general public and for Native Hawaiians through ALU LIKE, Inc. Bus transportation from Central Maui to Makena Beach & Golf Resort is available for registered participants by contacting the Office on aging at 270-7755 and will be provided by of Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. To register, send participant’s name, agency affiliation if any, address, phone, email and a check payable to the Maui County Office on Aging by Friday, Nov. 13 to the Maui County Office on Aging, J. Walter Cameron Center, Room 20, Wailuku, HI 96793.

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“Caring for ‘ohana is something most people don’t stop to ‘think’ about; they just do it,” said Maui County Executive on Aging Deborah Stone-Walls. “Whether based on ideology or cultural upbringing, it’s one of the concepts that holds strong in Hawaii. That doesn’t mean the life of a caregiver is easy, and there’s no ‘how-to’ book on caregiving. Therefore, caregivers often feel like they’re on their own. Caregivers learn

to deal with life through trial and error or through discussion with family and friends. The truth is, family caregivers deserve as much help and support as possible, and this conference is a wonderful resource for our family caregivers.”

This year’s keynote speaker will once again be Dr. Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF, of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. She is a widely respected authority on geriatric and family medicine, elder abuse, and care of the elderly and underserved. She is also an expert on medical education curricula design, development and implementation. Prior to joining USC, Dr. Mosqueda served the past 16 years at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine as associate dean of primary care, chair and professor of family medicine and geriatrics, and holder of the Ronald W. Reagan Endowed Chair in Geriatrics.

Also featured will be noted guest speaker, Hawaiiborn Frances Kakugawa, author, poet, and caregiver.

In 2004, Frances was awarded a Hawaii-Pacific Gerontological Society Award for her work with Hawaii’s elderly. Frances has authored several books including the Mom’s Choice Award winning children’s book, “Wordsworth Dances the Waltz.” This story was written in memory of her mother, Matsue Kakugawa, who loved to dance the waltz and fox-trot at PTA meetings at Kapoho School. Her mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and this book was aimed at helping children and families understand Alzheimer’s and aging grandparents. Today, Frances continues to write, conduct support groups for caregivers, give writing workshops for adults and children, and give lectures on caregiving and writing throughout the U.S. Also joining the conference as presenters will be Pamela Cunningham, Hawaii SHIP Coordinator, covering the topic of Medicare in Hawaii and Heather

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Greenwood-Junkermeier, who will discuss the sixweek Powerful Tools for Caregivers training currently available to families in Maui County.

Agencies that would like to participate as an exhibitor may contact Norma Circle for an

application at ph. 270-7755 or email norma.circle@ mauicounty.gov. Deadline for exhibitor applications is Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. For more information on the conference, call 270-7755.

5th Friday returns to Lana‘i for October Town Party

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (OED) recently announced a special incentive for Maui residents and visitors to support Lanai businesses by attending the upcoming 5th Friday Town Party in Lanai City on October 30, 2015.

To accommodate the special Friday event, OED has teamed up with Expeditions Ferry and the Lanai Chamber of Commerce to provide round-trip ferry and ground transportation between Maui and Lanai, including a special late-night ferry that departs Manele Harbor at 9:30 p.m. Expeditions’ last ferry to Maui on a regular day is at 6:45 p.m.

The 5th Friday Lanai Package includes a round-trip ferry ride between Lahaina Harbor and Manele Harbor, round-trip ground transportation between Manele Harbor and Lanai City, and an event passport. Visiting participating businesses and collecting stamps for the passport gains entry into a free prize drawing. Details can be found at www. fifthfridaylanai.com.

kamaaina who already have a ticket booklet from Expeditions; please visit the above website for more details.

All businesses will be open throughout the Friday Town Party event, which runs from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will be food booths and restaurants serving up local favorites as well as several music and entertainment venues. Additionally, attendees will be able to tour and watch movies at the newly renovated Lanai Theater as well as visit the Lanai Culture and Heritage Center.

“Our Mayor’s Office of Economic Development is diligently working to assist the businesses of Lanai while the island’s hotels are closed for renovation,” said Teena Rasmussen, Director of OED. “During the 5th Friday parties in May and July, the late night ferry that we chartered was completely full of happy people that thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon and evening on Lanai.

Residents and visitors can choose to depart from Lahaina on the Expeditions ferry at 9:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m. or 3:15 p.m.; however, departure from Manele Harbor is limited to 9:30 p.m. only.

“Lanai City is such a special place, and has a treasure trove of small shops with friendly staff.

We encourage our residents to support these businesses by attending the final 5th Friday Town Party for 2015,” she said.

The cost for the package is $60 per adult and $50 per child and can be booked at http://goo.gl/ IsdVCw. A discounted price is also available for

For more information on Friday Town Parties throughout Maui County, visit www.mauifridays. com.

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The 2nd Annual Made in Maui County Festival bigger & better than ever!

BY: LINN NISHIKAWA

Kanemitsu Bakery will be bringing back their legendary “hot bread” to the delight of residents and visitors alike.

When Maui County’s largest products show, the 2nd Annual Made in Maui County Festival, opens to the public on November 6 and 7, 2015 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului, the event will boast a larger format with more products, more vendors, more food trucks, and more reasons to buy local.

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This week, the Festival’s presenters – the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and the Maui Chamber of Commerce – announced the final list of vendors who will be participating in this upcoming

November event. In total, nearly 150 product vendors and food trucks are confirmed, over 40 of which are new to the event.

Product vendors had to meet certain criteria in order to participate, including having their business based in Maui County.

Products being offered for sale had to meet a minimum 51% of their value added in Hawaii. The product mix, quality and creativity value of products were also considered during the selection process.

Last year, the inaugural event

attracted over 9,500 visitors and residents and 130 vendors participated. Vendors reported over $300,000 in product sales transactions, over 180 new accounts and wholesale orders closed, and over 1,000 leads for future sales and wholesale accounts generated. This year, the Festival is focused on expanding the event’s impact.

“Improving the business environment in Maui County is important to us, and this Festival has been very successful at doing just that,” said Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa. “It was a great success

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Returning vendor Hana Herbs & Flowers and Leila’s will be showcasing a bit of Hana with their Pohole ferns, flowers, bouquets, lip balms, healing salves, and bath salts.

last year and it is poised to be an even bigger event this year. It’s all part of our efforts to strengthen and diversify our local economy and I encourage everyone to stop by and check out all of our vendors.”

“This Festival is more than an annual event – it’s all about creating opportunities for our small businesses here at home,” said Teena Rasmussen, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. “In an effort to accommodate more shoppers this year, we’ve expanded the show to include additional vendors. We also opened the Festival for the first time to the general public on Friday with our Shoppers Preview. Not only will these efforts provide vendors with additional opportunities to promote their products to potential consumers, but it will also help them to connect with potential wholesale and retailer buyers.”

“Prior to the 2014 Made in Maui County Festival, our chili pepper water was sold in approximately 28 stores on Maui and Lanai and I worked full-time at another

business to make ends meet,” said Michelle Jones, Two Chicks In A Hammock co-owner. “After the exposure we received at last year’s Festival, our products are now carried in 128 stores statewide including one store in Canada and we picked up a distributor. I now work full-time on the business.

The Made in Maui County Festival gave us the kick-start we needed to grow our company.”

Companies like Matsumoto Studio were also able to showcase their notecards and stationery to new wholesale clients at the Festival.

Their products are now sold in T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Home Goods.

“The Made in Maui County Festival was not only an absolute success in direct sales and revenue for the day, it was also a fantastic opportunity to bring more brand awareness for our products which allowed us to connect with new and existing customers, and helped us establish further credibility that we are truly a made in Hawaii product,” said Shaun Bayles, co-owner of Chic Naturals.

While the business side of

the event is one that Festival organizers are taking seriously, the general public can expect some serious shopping with a wide variety of products offered for sale.

The Shoppers Preview on Friday, November 6th, from 2 pm to 6 pm will give shoppers a one-day head start. Attendees will also enjoy the Festival’s opening ceremonies and VIP reception. Only 500 tickets will be sold to the general public for Friday’s event. Tickets are $35 per person and are available at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Box Office or (808) 242-SHOW (7469) or MauiArts.org.

On Saturday, November 7th, the Made in Maui County Festival will be open from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Public admission is $5 (at the gate), children 12 and under are free. Saturday’s festivities will include demonstrations, a fashion show, food trucks, and prize drawings. The first 2,000 attendees will receive a free Festival tote bag.

“The 2014 event reaffirmed what we already knew, that there is a tremendous demand for made in Hawaii products produced by

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Maui County businesses,” said Pamela Tumpap, President of the Maui Chamber of Commerce.

“Those who attend this year’s event are in for a real treat with the opportunity to shop for a myriad of products produced by talented entrepreneurs. Best of all, you’ll be helping to grow these businesses while investing in our islands’ economy.”

Vendors who will be participating in the 2nd Annual Made in Maui County Festival this November are: 808 Clothing 808 Shells Aloha Botanicals Maui Aloha Letterpress Aloha Spiced Cacao ‘Alohi Images Maui Amata Jewelry Studio Ark Ceramics Art by Loyd B Raw Bar Barking Deer Farm BDC Designs Chic Naturals Christina DeHoff Fine Art Cool Blue Maui Cupcake Ladies Catering Co. Debra Lumpkins Studio exfolicare Fresh Local Product Goddess Rising Perfumes Grace Boutique Haleakala Creamery Hali`i by Harriet Hali`imaile Distilling Company Haliimaile Pineapple Company Hana Herbs & Flowers and Leila’s Hano’s Hapa Maui Hawaii Blown Glass Hawaii Fudge Company HAWAI`I Magazine * Hawaii Natural Products Hawaii Sea Spirits Hawaiian Airlines * Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company * Hill Fine Art Photography Hui No`eau Visual Arts Center Hula Cookies Hulunani by Leonani Island Style Bedding & Home Decor

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Jackie Pias Carlin JB Creations Jennifer’s Gourds Jonerz Art & Sparrow Seas joy’s place LIVE! Kaha Jewelry

Kanemitsu Kealopiko Keaohulu KenSu Jewelry Kula Crafts & Flowers Kupu A`e Molokai Lako Kula Design Lanakila Designs / Kainanea LeiAloha by Maile Liquid Sunshine Jewelry Lori C. Unfus Lorraine’s Lustrous Maui Matsumoto Studio Maui Breadfruit Company Maui Brewing Company Maui Coffee Association / Pueo Coffee Maui Coffee Roasters Maui Crisps Maui Dirty Girl Art Maui Dog Wear Maui Drift Maui Excellent Maui Fruit Jewels Maui Gourmet Popcorn Maui Island Love Maui J & M Photography Maui Jelly Factory Maui Ketchup Maui Koa Wood Creations Maui Mini Aloha Shirt Souvenirs Maui Monkey Business Maui No Ka Oi Magazine * Maui Nui Wear Maui Printing Company * Maui Rainbow Tea Maui Soap Company Maui Sweet Cakes Maui Tiki Maui Visitor Channel * Maui Wild Cultures Maui Wine / Ulupalakua Vineyards Maui Woodys MauiTiki Mike Carroll Gallery Misha Seelhoff Moku Pua Mona Lisa Maui Na Kani O Hula Na Koa Brand Na Mea Molokai Nahele Designs `Ono Nuts `Opihi Maui Out of the Blue LLC Pacifica Hawaii Palapala Designs Paradise Now Pasha Hawaii * Pilialoha Keiki Poi by the Pound Queen Bee Maui Rock Salt Plum Creations /

Hattherapi Ron L. Designs Rosebuds Roxanne Broadbent Surfboard Art Sailbags Maui Sarai Stricklin Scott Mead Photography Sew Kolohe Seyana Jewelry Shaka Pops Maui She Shells Maui Sherri Reeve Gallery Snoops Canine Gourmet SuiKeala Jewelry Surfing Goat Dairy Te Hotu Mana Creations The Mad Hatter of Maui The Maui Closet Company The Maui News * Three Coconuts Maui Tracy Lamon Designs Treehouse Designs Two Chicks In A Hammock Uncle Louie Sausage Co. Upcountry Maui Favorites Victoria Wundram / Maui Artist Wow-Wee Maui’s Candy Bar Wrappily * Event sponsor The Festival is co-presented by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and the Maui Chamber of Commerce. Sponsors include: Hawaiian Airlines, Innovate Hawaii; Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company; HAWAI`I Magazine; Hawaii State Department of Transportation, Kahului Airport; The Maui News; Maui No Ka Oi Magazine; The Maui Visitor Channel; Pacific Media Group; Courtyard Marriott, Maui Kahului Airport; Island Honda; Kaiser Permanente; American Savings Bank; HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union; HHawaii Media; KAOI Radio Group; Maui Electric Company; State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism; First Hawaiian Bank; First Insurance Company of Hawaii; Goodfellow Bros.; Maui Printing Company; Matson; and Roberts Hawaii.

For more information, visit www.

MadeInMauiCountyFestival. com, email info@ MadeInMauiCountyFestival.com or call (808) 270-7710.

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Chefs to headline Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival BY: ALFREDO EVANGELISTA

Chefs Joey Macadangdang, Chef/Owner of Joey’s Kitchen, Alvin Savella of Pulehu, an Italian Grill at the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas, and Ritchard Cariaga of Ka`ana Kitchen-Andaz Maui at Wailea will compete in the Master P-Noy Chef® Cook Off at the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival® on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Maui Mall. Chef Sheldon Simeon of Migrant will serve as the Guest Host.

“The Master P-Noy Chef® Cook Off is one of many events that will be featured at the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival®,” said Melen Agcolicol, president of the Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which is presenting the Festival. “The Festival is held to celebrate Filipino-American History month, established as the month of October by the Hawaii Legislature--Act 15, 2008.”

Filipino-American History Month was kicked off on Monday, October 5 with a Philippine Flag Raising ceremony at the County building on October 5.

“Maui is the only county where the Philippine flag is raised to celebrate Filipino-American History Month” said Agcolicol. “Mahalo to Mayor Alan Arakawa and the County of Maui for allowing the Philippine flag to be flown for the whole month of October.”

The concept for this year’s Master P-Noy Chef® Cook Off is a Filipino-inspired luau. “We wanted to test the chefs’ creativity and challenge them to think beyond the normal Filipino food” said Gilbert Keith-Agaran, who chairs the Cook Off with Jake

Belmonte, Chef Instructor at the Maui Culinary Academy. “And the chefs will be required to cook everything on-site and a mystery basket containing required ingredients will be unveiled on-site” said Keith-Agaran.

“This year’s Cook Off will have an additional twist” said Belmonte. “Last year, we selected an audience member to be a judge. This year, we will select three audience members to assist the chefs.”

New events in store for Festival “We have a few new events lined up for this year’s Festival.” said Alfredo Evangelista, Event Chairperson. “Our new events involve adobo, suman, Tinikling, and ancient Filipino script. Of course we will continue to improve several of the time-tested events.”

Any Kine Adobo® Contest sponsored by Tante’s Island Cuisine Got Adobo? Do you believe you can adobo bamboo shoots, chicken, goat, okra, pork, squid, or just any kine? To prove it, enter the Any Kine Adobo® Contest sponsored by Tante’s Island Cuisine. The winner will receive $500.00 in cash/ prizes. Restricted to the first ten (10) participants only and the participant must be at the Festival by 10:00 am with their entry, which must be enough to fill fifty-five (55) portions (2 ounce containers).

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Da Supa Suman® Contest sponsored by Copy Services Do you know how to cook suman?

Suman is also known as sinuman, bud bud, patupat or simply Filipino rice cake. It’s a combination of sweet rice and coconut milk that is either steamed or baked in a pan or wrapped in banana leaves or wrapped in palm leaves. If you want bragging rights as to your suman skills, enter Da Supa Suman® Contest sponsored

by Copy Services. The winner will receive $500.00 in cash/ prizes. Restricted to the first ten (10) participants only and the participant must be at the Festival by 11:00 am with their entry, which must be at least ten (10) bite sized portions.

The Can You Tinikling® Challenge sponsored by Law Offices of Alfredo Evangelista, A Limited Liability Law Company

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Are you nimble? Do you know your left foot from your right foot? Are you tired of that same old Electric Slide? If so, enter the Can You Tinikling?® Challenge sponsored by Law Offices of Alfredo Evangelista, A Limited Liability Law Company. The winner will receive $500.00 in cash/prizes. Restricted to the first ten (10) participants only and the participant must be at the Festival by 1:30 pm. The participant will be required to sign a waiver and release. The participant must be physically fit and have not performed Tinikling in the last ten years.

Your Name in Baybayin

entrants will receive a $15.00 gift certificate.

Entrants must be at the Festival by 10:30 am.

Even before the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, Filipinos were literate and had their own script/alphabet— Baybayin. At the Festival, the Kabatak Club from the University of Hawaii Maui College will assist you in writing your name in Baybayin.

The Filipino Fashionista® sponsored by Renato & Maria A.F. Etrata Foundation and the Little Filipino Fashionista® sponsored by Friends of Alan Arakawa Do you love to strut your stuff?

Or do you like to play dress up?

With a little culture? Young or old may enter the Fashionista contests.

For adults, there will be two divisions—male and female— for the Filipino Fashionista® sponsored by the Renato & Maria A.F. Etrata Foundation.

The winner in each division will win a $500.00 travel certificate.

Entrants must be at the Festival by 1:00 pm.

The entrants in both the Filipino Fashionista® and the Little Filipino Fashionista® will be judged on Filipino-ness; creativity and innovation; and audience impact. So bring your smiles and practice your strut!

Speedy Balut Eating Contest® sponsored by Maui Beach Hotel Yes, balut is a rumored to be a natural aphrodisiac but the Festival is featuring a balut eating contest because it’s a wild, crazy, and fun event! And if you win the Speedy Balut Eating Contest® sponsored by Maui Beach Hotel, you will win a Maui Beach certificate valued at $500.00! Entrants must be experienced balut eaters and be at the Festival by 1:30 pm.

The first four to complete eating one balut will proceed to the final round, where they will be required to eat two baluts. The speedy one wins!

The Polvoron Challenge:Eat&Tweet® sponsored by Friends of Keith Regan

Do you know how to whistle?

But can you do it after eating Polvoron? Polvoron originated from Spain and is similar to a For youth, there will be two crumbly shortbread made of divisions—six years and younger; powdered milk, toasted flour, and seven through twelve years, and butter. And it tastes good! for the Little Filipino Fashionista® sponsored by Friends of Alan The Polvoron Arakawa. The winner in each Challenge:Eat&Tweet® division receiving a $100.00 sponsored by Friends of Keith gift certificate. The first twenty Regan will combine one’s ability

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to eat polvoron and tweet (not electronically, of course—but a whistle--sort of the Filipino version of eating saltine crackers and saying “Polly wants a cracker”)! And if you’re first, you will win $500 in cash/prizes.

Entrants must be at the Festival by 11:00 am. The first four to complete eating one Polvoron and tweeting will proceed to the final round, where they will be required to eat two Polvoron and tweet. First one to eat&tweet wins!

The Pinoy Artist Contest® sponsored by Ben Franklin Crafts This year’s art contest will again be coordinated by awardwinning artist Philip Sabado and his wife Christine Sabado.

The theme of “Plantation Roots” was selected in recognition of Governor David Ige’s signing the bill establishing December 20 as Sakada Day. Art work consistent with the theme may be retained and used throughout the upcoming 110th anniversary celebration of the arrival of Sakadas in Hawaii (2016).

Thanks to the generosity of sponsor Ben Franklin Crafts and other donors, prizes (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places) will be awarded in each category: two dimensional art [must be 11” x 14” with mat]; three dimensional art [must be mounted on a 12” x 12” base and not exceed 28” in height]; and photography for each division: elementary, intermediate, high school, and adult.

Mediums accepted are pencil, colored pencil, watercolor, acrylic, crayon, charcoal. For youth entries, please include your name, telephone number, grade, school, and teacher. For adult entries, please include your name, telephone number, title, and medium.

All artwork must be submitted to the Sabado Art Studio at 1980 Main Street, Suite 1, Wailuku (tel. 249.0980 or 205.2809) by October 15. And yes, because

the Contest brings together art work from Maui’s artists of all ages and of all ethnicities, you don’t have to be Pinoy to join the contest!

and 16 years to adult)--the one who makes the most hoops in the designated time (45 to 60 seconds).

Oh Wow! Parol Making Contest® sponsored by Kit Zulueta Productions

Pabitin at the Fest! sponsored

by PM Handyworks

If you don’t think you’re artistic enough to enter the Pinoy Artist Contest®, how about trying to create a parol on-site. The first fifty youth will be provided a FREE parol making kit. Basic materials of glue, crepe paper, and cellophane will also be provided. The criteria for judging will be originality, workmanship, creativity, and “The Oh Wow!” factor.

Festival Hoops sponsored by Friends of Joe Blackburn Whoever said boxing was the national sport needs to recheck their sources because basketball is the national sport of all Filipinos, and so Festival Hoops sponsored by Friends of Joe Blackburn returns to the Festival.

The contest will be held from 10:30am to 1:30pm near Maui Mall’s IHOP entrance. Prizes will be awarded to the top three hoopsters in each of the three age brackets (up to ten years old; 10 to 15 years old;

If you’re more into jumping instead of shooting baskets, try the Pabitin at the Fest! sponsored

by PM Handyworks. The Pabitin, which also originated from Spain, is a popular game at fiestas and birthday parties. A lattice of bamboo sticks, called a balag, is suspended and lowered and raised quickly. The balag contains bags filled with toys, snacks, coins, and other items.

And yes, some folks claim it’s the Filipino version of the Mexican piñata!

Fabulous Filipino Food Did somebody mention food?

Who wants to eat bbq pork, pancit palabok, beef steak, menudo, pork morcon, pork adobo, igado, pancit, pinakbet, pork blood, Filipino pastries, bubble tea, pork and peas, chicharon, fried rice omelet, halo halo, empanada, dinardaraan, fried chicken, cascaron, bibingka, banana lumpia, vegetable lumpia, lechon, kare kare, puto, sweet rice, and more?

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Well, the Festival will be your one-stop shop for all these Filipino food and kankanen. Yes, Filipino restaurants will be on hand with Filipino food for your purchase, consumption onsite, and even your balon (take home).

“The Foundation believes it’s important to feature Maui’s Filipino restaurants selling their most popular dishes.

Our Filipino restaurants need continued exposure and the Festival will help to expand their markets” said Benjamin Acob, chairperson of the Vendors committee.

Participating restaurants are Randy’s Catering & Fast Foods; CAA Market Place; RM Mini Mart and Fast Food & Catering Services; and Vidad’s Local Kine Grindz.

So come hungry!

Back-to-Back Cultural Entertainment

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Amancio Sarmiento.

Hosting this year’s Festival will be Ed Kanoi of KSSK. We Got History Exhibit® sponsored by Monsanto Hawaii As in prior years, the Festival will include a historical exhibit. This year the exhibit will concentrate on Maui sports figures in a variety of sports such as boxing, escrima, sports promotion, sports training, and surfing.

The exhibit will be displayed outdoors near the large tent.

Please Take my Picture Anak ko Booth sponsored by Litratto This year’s photo booth sponsored by Litratto (free but donations are graciously expected) will again be in the main corridor—near the stage.

So you can dress up in your own attire or select one of the props provided by Litratto. And yes, smiles are required.

Leaving on a Jet Plane…

Who says Maui doesn’t have great cultural entertainment?

But we’re not talking about hula, Taiko, or even a Chinese lion dance. The Festival’s back-to-back entertainment will be strictly Filipino cultural entertainment (not even an English song!) After all, we’re celebrating FilipinoAmerican History month. “Our entertainment will showcase Maui’s Filipino talents that will include songs and dances of the Philippines”, said Madelyne Pascua, chairperson of the program committee. “So come early and find a seat under the large tent because you won’t want to give up your space!”

Yes, if you’re lucky, you could be leaving on a jet plane. If you come early and stay the whole day, don’t forget to register for a chance to win one of two $500 travel certificates!

Entertainers will include Missy Aguilar, Baldwin High School Marching Band, the Coolangots, Dance International Production, Alipio Galamgam, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Filipino Folk Dance Troupe, Miss Hawaii Filipina Chelsea Guzman, Maui Filipino Martial Arts, and

Corporate and Community Support

And yes, Philippine Airlines, will again sponsor airfare, round trip from Honolulu to Manila, economy class. And guess what?

Philippine Airlines is donating two trips!

Certain restrictions apply including but not limited to: one entry per person, must be at least eighteen years of age, and must be present, with proper identification, to win.

The Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival® is being supported by a number of companies and community groups who believe in its importance and significance. “Local sponsor

support is so vital to the Festival’s success,” said Evangelista.

“Without our sponsors, the Maui Filipino Chamber Foundation would not be able to showcase our culture, heritage, history and growing number of Filipino businesses on Maui. So we are extremely grateful for our sponsors.”

Major Sponsors include the County of Maui, Alexander & Baldwin, the Renato & Maria A.F. Etrata Foundation, Monsanto Hawaii, ILWU Local 142, First Hawaiian Bank, Oceanic Time Warner, Western Union, ACN, Philippine Airlines, Johnstone Supply of Maui, Tante’s Island Cuisine, Maui Beach Hotel, Ben Franklin Crafts, Friends of Alan Arakawa, Law Offices of Alfredo Evangelista--A Limited Liability Law Company, Copy Services, Friends of Keith Regan, Kit Zulueta Productions, Friends of Joe Blackburn, PM Handyworks, Simpli-Fresh, Benjamin Acob-Attorney at Law, Maui Mall, Maui Culinary Academy, 99.9 KISS FM, Lizada Photography, Litratto, and Mix 105.5.

For more information and to keep updated on the Festival’s program of events, please visit the Maui Filipino Chamber’s website at www. mauifilipinochamber.com or the Chamber’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ MauiFilipinoChamber or follow the Chamber on Twitter @ MauiFilipinoCH. Pre-registration for the various contests may be made by email to foundation@ mauifilipinochamber.com or via fax to 888.411.0834. Telephone inquiries to 808.242.8100.

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Venture capital experts: vision, tenacity, & passion are keys to one’s success

Attendees at MEDB’s “Venturing Out: Exploring the World of Venture Capital” receives insights from experts on how to attract venture capital to grow one’s business.

On Thursday, September 24th, 33 entrepreneurs and professionals from various industries attended Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) workshop, “Venturing Out: Exploring the World of Venture Capital.” Their goal: to learn more about venture capital – what is it, where do you find it, and how do you secure it.

Held at the Malcolm Center in Kihei, five experts in the venture capital industry shared invaluable advice on how to attract venture capital to expand and grow one’s business. Speakers were:

Warren Doi – Go-to-Market Track Lead at the Hawaii Energy Excelerator Donovan Kealoha – Senior Associate at Startup Venture Capital Gregory Kim – Partner at Convergent Law Group LLP and President of Business Law Corps Padma Rao – Experienced entrepreneur and advisor to mbloom a Maui headquartered venture capital fund.

Bill Richardson – Interim Director of UH Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development

When speakers were asked for their advice to entrepreneurs seeking venture capital, they responded: “Think big for sure and understand that you need to be better than the rest,” said Doi. “Here in Hawaii, you have a very integrated supportive network that you don’t have in the dogeat-dog world of Silicon Valley.

I think that’s Hawaii’s strength to have this entrepreneurial community where people are more inclined to help you.

Ask for it and build those relationships that can help put you on that accelerated path to success.”

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“Make sure you have traction,” said Kealoha. “Whether it be growing your user base or having revenues growing at a significantly healthy clip, having traction makes the valuations and negotiations a lot easier and venture capitalists will look at you more favorably.”

“My advice to you is go out there and have fun,” said Kim. “There’s nothing more motivating than doing something that’s important to you and that you’re passionate about. Don’t worry if you fail.

Just dust yourself off and move on.”

“Make sure securing venture capital is what you want to do,” said Rao. “Because, you’re taking on partners. You are actively letting other people be part of your decision process for your company. You are adding a new constituency to the dynamics of your company in general. We encourage you to do research on your own to learn more about these types of funds and if it’s right for you.”

My advise to budding entrepreneurs is be a bit quirky about what you want in life,” said Richardson. “Since 1993, I’ve been working to build a community of entrepreneurs in Hawaii. What I wanted in life was to create more STEM jobs in

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go from here,” said Fry. “Do we self-fund for a bit, do we want to go through angel funding or pursue venture capital? This workshop was a great way to learn about this industry and understand from both perspectives and from both While impressions from those sides of the table, what we need who attended ranged from to be and what we should be sheer exhilaration to cautiously expecting out of venture capital optimistic, the overall consensus investments.” was the advice offered by these For others, it was all about experts were invaluable in dreams and what pathways to weighing the pros and cons of take to get there. venture capital funds.

Hawaii for our youth to enable them to live here at home.

That’s been my passion. So I encourage you to do everything with passion, because whatever you do with passion, you’ll succeed.”

“Here you have the leading minds in venture capital funds sharing their expertise,” said Chris Speere, Maui Innovation Center Coordinator for the University of Hawaii Maui College. “It would be very difficult to have this opportunity to learn about these topics without MEDB bringing these people here to talk about venture capital. There’s a lot to learn, a lot to digest. But at the same time, it plants the seeds to your next step.”

David Fry, owner of Board.Vote, a team project that captured first place in the 2015 Startup Weekend Maui, is one who is currently looking at the next step. “After Startup Weekend Maui, we had an opportunity to work on our business and we’re now looking at where we

“I dream big,” said Cecilia Hercik owner of Olavine Spa, who hopes to one day establish day spas for kama`ainas statewide.

“In order to grow big, you need strong partners, you need capital. As the saying goes, it takes money to make money.”

The “Venturing Out: Exploring the World of Venture Capital” workshop was part of MEDB’s Technical Assistance Series, a grassroots effort to help small businesses establish strong systems, processes, tools, and best practices to build a solid foundation for success.

The workshop was sponsored by the County of Maui, Maui Economic Development Board, and Business Law Corps.

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Kūlia i ka nu‘u Strive to reach the summit Please help congratulate these dedicated employees as they continue to serve our community and in doing so, “strive to reach the summit.”

The Department of Water Supply (DWS) is pleased to announce that its $11.8 million Waikamoi Flume Replacement project was selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Hawaii Section as the recipient of the Best Large Project Award.

The team members for this project includes DWS Inspector Joe Duarte; DWS Project Engineer Thomas Ochwat; structural engineer Bryan Lum and Principal Vice President Michael Hunnemann, both with KAI Hawaii Structural & Forensic Engineers; and Project Manager Bryan McGary with Global Specialties, Inc. To be eligible for the Best From left: Bryan Lum, structural engineer, KAI Hawaii; Thomas Ochwat (holding the Large Project Award, projects must have been award), DWS Project Engineer; Joe Duarte, DWS Inspector; and Bryan McGary, Project designed or constructed in Manager, Global Specialties, Inc. Not shown is Mike Hunnemann, Principal VP, KAI Hawaii.

Hawaii, completed within the last two years, and total construction value The team members represented the project and for the project must be greater than $10 million. received the award at the 2015 Outstanding Civil The judging panel used the following criteria to Engineering Achievement Awards Banquet held on award projects that demonstrate important and September 26, 2015. The banquet was held at the outstanding civil engineering accomplishments: Tree Tops Restaurant on Oahu.

• Resourcefulness in identifying and solving design challenges The Planning Department welcomed new hire Ryan Quigless on September 1. Ryan was hired • Contributions to the well-being of people as a Planner 3 in the Current Planning Division. and communities He previously work for Chris Hart as a landscape architect. He and his wife have 3 children and live • Pioneering use of materials and in Kihei. construction methods • Innovative or new application of civil engineering technologies • Protection of and reducing impacts to natural resources • Beneficial effects of the project, including aesthetic value

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Maui Residents: Communication key to ensuring Maui’s “green” energy future Final report, MPowerMaui: An Energy Conversation, captures resident priorities, values regarding energy on Maui BY: LINN NISHIKAWA

The MPowerMaui process brought hundreds of Maui resident voices to decision makers as actions are determined to create Maui’s—and Hawaii’s—energy future.

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Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) released a final report summarizing the findings from a unique community engagement process, MPowerMaui: An Energy Conversation. The findings in this report summarize resident perceptions, priorities and values on energy on Maui. To download a copy, go to www.medb. org/mpowermaui.

participants represented a broad range of constituencies – students, adults, working people, and retirees. The vast majority were Maui residents (98%) and more than half had lived on Maui for greater than 20 years. The small group, 90-minute sessions were designed to be engaging, interesting, and informative.

Over the course of 43 community sessions held in this past January and February, MPowerMaui successfully engaged 435 residents in significant discussions about Maui’s energy future. These

“MPowerMaui featured the interactive kind of format used in our Focus Maui Nui visioning process that produced lively discussions and thoughtful responses from our community,” said

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Jeanne Skog, MEDB President & CEO. Activities enabled participants to learn more about energy, to think about their own actions related to energy, to prioritize issues, to consider what actions they would or would not support, and to develop messages for decision makers.

hooked on another non-renewable, foreign source.

Findings include:

* Regardless of the type of energy source, common themes throughout the sessions included wanting to be more informed and included in decision-making processes, and to have choices.

* Much of the public’s feedback confirms what is already known – that the high cost of energy is one of the top issues for Maui residents, but other findings are relevant and worth considering. * There is a clear order of preference for types of energy sources. PV is the most highly preferred clean energy. Although, it is also the one that residents are most familiar with. * Many participants would unconditionally support significant increase in PV, but they simultaneously highlight equity concerns and want to see more balance between the “haves” and the “have-nots.” * Participants are concerned about the differential in energy cost between PV owners versus renters and those who either cannot afford PV or who are stymied by the long waits to get adequate permitting for PV. * Participants were less enthusiastic about wind energy than they were about PV, but nevertheless, it is still a highly approved source of energy. * Much of the support for building more wind farms is contingent upon there being a safe and reliable storage system in place so that the wind power generated is not curtailed. * Least preferred is the transition to Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). While some accept it as a “bridge” to renewables and energy independence, some rule it out altogether, wary of safety issues, investment into temporary infrastructure, and the possibility of getting

* Participants were also vocal about their lack of “trusted” knowledge about the implications of switching to LNG.

* Although there might be criticism and blaming, ultimately, there is also the recognition that these issues require a collaborative effort from Maui residents, the utility, and government.

If conclusions and directives can be drawn from the MPowerMaui process, they would fall into three broad categories: communication; energy source preferences; and the desire to be energy independent, appropriate, and innovative.

“This unprecedented effort in engaging community voices in Maui’s energy future has illuminated major opportunities to clear up misconceptions, rebuild trust, and collaborate in moving forward towards a vision of a sustainable Maui,” said Skog. “We hope this final report will help guide decision-making about Maui’s energy future in meaningful ways. We are grateful to the numerous hosts who opened their workplaces, classrooms, meeting halls, and homes because they believed in the value of independent, community-based processes.”

The MPowerMaui project was presented by the Maui Economic Development Board with funding from the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development; State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT); and the UH Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI).

For more information on MEDB, visit www.medb. org or call 875-2336.

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October workshops at Maui County Business Resource Center announced The County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development announced its free workshops for the month of October. Workshops are presented at the Maui County Business Resource Center, a County of Maui facility, located in the Maui Mall across Pizza Hut, in Suite B-9. Seating for all workshops is limited, and all workshops are subject to change or cancellation.

Workshops are free unless noted otherwise. To reserve a seat, call the Maui County Business Resource Center at ph. 2705770.

The following workshops are available: Business in the Think Tank with MBB Members (Free) Tuesday, October 13, 2015 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Maui Business Brainstormers (MBB) invite you to bring your business challenge to our Brainstorming Segment OR If you want to feature your business (or business concept) in our “Think Tank” segment (that’s 20 minutes just for you), submit a form on the MBB meetup site, OR come along to brainstorm and be showered with ideas. To attend, please RSVP at www.Meetup.com/ MauiBusinessBrainstormers.

Non-members need first to join the FREE membership of MBB. Features: •

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Mingling, introductions

• Get to Know Your Neighbor, an opportunity to interact with new faces and strengthen your own ability to

communicate succinctly with others in fast-paced situations • Featured Business in the Think Tank, a 20-minute segment in which a selected business is featured for focused brainstorming with the group.

Owners of startups and small businesses benefit from this activity. You are qualified if you have a business concept fully researched and planned but with questions or obstacles remaining, or if you are a business already in operation with sales, but facing challenges to achieve further growth. The business owner needs to be an MBB member. To be featured in the 20-minute case-study “Think Tank,” fill out and submit the online form describing your business challenge. On the day of the meeting, the candidate chosen presents a 5-min overview of the business, including the current challenges. The audience then brainstorms on ideas to address the problem area with the “build it, measure it, learn from it, improve it!” spirit.

• 5-min Think Tank: Attendees have the opportunity to present a challenge they are experiencing in their own business for ideas and suggestions from the group.

No prior submission is required – just come to the meeting with your ideas and questions, to help others and be helped toward your own success!

A reverse mortgage may be a good stress reliever for some and for others it could be a nice addition to an already sound financial plan. The old cliché “get the facts” has never been more appropriate when considering a reverse mortgage. A program which began in 1989, has evolved into a very sound option for those who are age 62 or older and live in their home as a primary residence. Common false rumors and myths about reverse mortgages will be addressed. Sample illustrations and case studies will be used to explain the various programs and options. Whether you have an outstanding mortgage or not, age 62 or not, have heirs or not, the presentation may change your perspective on reverse mortgages. Mel Ito is a State of Hawaii Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator (HI457461) and has done reverse mortgages since 2008. He has been in the banking/mortgage lending profession since 1983 and feels that now is a good time to educate the community about the benefits of reverse mortgages.

Get the Facts about Farm Loans and Farm RecordKeeping Instructor: Richard “Buddy” Nichols Friday, October 16, 2015 12:00 pm. to 1:30 pm.

USDA Farm Loan Programs have been available for many years and has numerous types of loans available to a farmer from Instructor: Mel Ito beginning farmers to seasoned Thursday, October 15, 2015 3:00 farmers. The importance of pm. to 4:30 p.m good record-keeping increases Get the Facts about Reverse Mortgages

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the success of any business, including farming. Whether you apply for a loan or not, you will need to know the productivity of your farm and whether it is improving every year. Buddy Nichols is a USDA Farm Loan Program Manager on Maui. He has a BA in Animal Science as well as an MBA. He owned/managed a dairy, raised cattle and fruits/vegetables.

He understands the aspects of farming from production to financial record-keeping.

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sold between 250,000 and one million copies of his three books in five languages and 108 countries. As a professional speaker he has given more than 2,500 speeches on three continents. As a publishing, book marketing, and speaker coach he has mentored more than 750 clients worldwide to achieve their publishing goals.

He has been featured as a cover story in USA TODAY, The New York Times, and Forbes. When he is not traveling the world presenting, he lives on Maui in Wailuku. For more information visit www.PatrickSnow.com or www.ThePublishingDoctor.com.

Homeschooling 101 for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

Instructor: Patrick Snow Instructor: Tani Toprakci, M.Ed Monday, October 19, 2015 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Are you looking for a better way to market your business?

Do you have a burning desire to become a best-selling author? Attend this seminar and learn how to make your publishing and business goals come true. If you want to stand out from your competition, strengthen your credentials, and get free publicity, then writing and publishing book is your best marketing strategy.

Let international best-selling author, Patrick Snow, guide you through the process. In this two-hour seminar you will learn your three publishing options, top five requirements for becoming a best-selling author, and 18 mistakes to avoid. Most importantly you will learn how to monetize your passion and even better market your business, or start a new business using your book as a platform from which you can launch! Come early, and stay late for his Q/A session that will answer all questions on your book project. Patrick Snow is an international best-selling author of Creating Your Own Destiny, The Affluent Entrepreneur, and Boy Entrepreneur has

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Q&A until 1:20 p.m.)

In this workshop, we will look at how to balance and manage both your own small business, as well as create an effective business and homeschool environment. We will look at how to create a container for growth and learning, explore explicit age-appropriate teaching strategies, and develop an individualized curriculum for your child. We will have a question and answer portion at the end of the presentation.

Tani Toprakci, M.Ed has been a private teacher successfully homeschooling students worldwide for over 10 years.

She has worked with over 4,000 students of all ages, ranging from the very young all the way through young adulthood. She is knowledgeable of the entire academic path and provides educational and academic consulting and support to families.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. (Q & A til 1:30 p.m.)

Would you like to learn about the powerful tools that will strengthen your networking and online marketing? In addition, would you like to learn how to manage your networking and team building to make more money? Get these tips and more, from this fascinating workshop which is being presented by Nicole “Nico” Fisher. She is an energetic entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience as a Marketing Strategist, Social Media Consultant and Trainer. She is passionate about taking businesses from good to great through various marketing avenues. As an added bonus, you will receive Nicole’s Networking Wheel – to help you to organize business networking and create your own networking team.

QuickBooks for Small Business Instructor: Richard Kehoe, CPA Thursday, October 22, 2015 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Cost: $45.00 Learn to set up your company’s QuickBooks in a small class setting with personalized tutoring. This class is for new users and will teach you how to record sales, receive payments, prepare invoices and balance your checkbook. Instructor Richard Kehoe, CPA is a lead SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) counselor. Followup appointments are offered at no cost.

Strategic Networking and Online Marketing Instructor: Nicole Fisher

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Sister City Fukuyama visits, participates in Fair Parade

A delegation from Fukuyama, Japan visited Maui Sept. 2326 in honor of Fukuyama’s 7th anniversary as a Sister City of Maui County. The 35-member delegation included Fukuyama City Mayor Akira Hada, Fukuyama City Assembly Deputy Chairman Takai Kanbara and other city officials, as well as Councilmembers Akira Nishimoto, Yoshiaki Wada, Hideki Kimura, Economic and Environmental Affairs Bureau Director General Yukihiro Ikeda, 15 members of the Fukuyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry and 10 students from Fukuyama City University.

A reception to welcome the visitors was held on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. on the front lawn of the County building.

The gathering included a proclamation by Mayor Arakawa, ceremonial gift exchanges and a commemorative rose planting at the Peace Pole fronting the County Building.

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The Fukuyama delegation also participated in the Maui Fair Parade, and gave out free Japanese fans on Thursday evening at the County tent located outside the

entertainment tent. Members of the delegation also will visit with senior citizens, participate in site visits and sightseeing and cultural activities.

After sharing a 10-year Sister Chamber relationship, Fukuyama City officially became Maui County’s newest Sister City in February 2008, with Maui County becoming Fukuyama City’s first-ever U.S. Sister City. Located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Fukuyama City celebrates a Rose Festival each May to commemorate the 1,000 rose seedlings planted to boost the spirits of residents after the city was destroyed by an air attack in 1945. Today the

city continues its efforts in beautifying the city with roses, earning its name, the “Rose City.” Fukuyama City shares many similarities with Maui County, including a focus on developing environmental technologies to protect precious natural resources while preserving a unique cultural identity.

For more information on the Sister Cities Foundation, visit www.mauicountysistercities. org.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Interviews with county employees about their personal experiences BY: ERIN WADE Department of Planning Rulan was celebrating her first wedding anniversary with her husband Nelton. She went to her OBGYN for her annual check-up and during the breast exam, the physician’s assistant gave her “the look”. The look that medical professionals can give you when they have discovered something concerning but don’t want to freak you out.

The nurse practitioner left the room and returned with a doctor. Completing the exam Rulan was immediately sent for a mammogram, ultra sound and needle biopsy where it was confirmed she had massive tumors in both breast. Rulan was 35 and she had cancer.

She was told she had what the medical word calls DCIS. However upon receiving the pathology report after surgery it became clear the cancer was not DCIS but was also on the chest wall. Although this news was worse than the original DCIS diagnosis, she learned she had Stage 1B

Triple Negative Breast Cancer, which turns out to be the most responsive to chemotherapy if treated during the early stages and doesn’t require additional hormone treatments like tamoxifen. Rulan opted for the most aggressive treatment approach.

Geri doesn’t have cancer but she does have a condition called atypical hyperplasia which raises her risk for developing the disease. During her undergraduate studies at UH Manoa, Geri was studying for a test in her apartment when suddenly she felt something warm and damp under her arm and down her side.

At first she thought she had been clumsy and spilled the chili she was eating, but quickly realized it was blood. A cyst in Geri’s right breast had burst.

Geri was taken to the hospital where a series of tests were done to determine if the growth was malignant. Thankfully it was not, but the tests revealed Geri had a condition that would make future cancer a high probability.

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Years later in her 40’s Geri’s mammograms started showing more frequent effects of the atypical hyperplasia. As spot after spot turned up on her mammograms, the hospital’s radiology staff began calling her the human pincushion because she was regularly having to undergo needle biopsy to test the newly discovered abnormalities.

She was weary of living this way; living in fear that cancer was right around the corner. A nurse who was a family friend was very frank with Geri in a way the doctors had not been. She confirmed Geri’s fears and told her she was probably going to get cancer and she should seriously consider a more proactive approach.

What was the hardest part of your treatment?

Rulan: Shortly after my double mastectomy I was taking a walk with my brother and I just didn’t feel well. I couldn’t even make it back home. I called the plastic surgeon and even though he had just flown in, he came straight from the airport and met me at his office. He took my temperature, and looked at my incisions. He is a really cool, straight to the point kinda guy and he actually swore outloud when he saw my incisions. I had an extensive infection. He sent me to the hospital immediately where they prepped me for surgery and removed the infected expander.

Now, I not only didn’t look like a woman, I had a gaping, seeping holes in my body with stitches like centipedes across my chest. It was just gross.

I felt like Frankenstein. Nobody prepared me for that possibility.

Geri: Rulan actually did something very brave.

She photo documented her body as she went through the healing process and gave a photo album to the plastic surgeon so that he could share it with future patients to give them a sense of what the worst case scenario could be. It was an incredibly brave thing that has helped a lot of women.

For me, making the decision to do the double mastectomy was the hardest part. I didn’t take the idea of undergoing a highly invasive surgery lightly. It finally became clear when the doctor said, “We can do the double mastectomy and reconstruction now or we can wait until you get cancer and we can do it then with chemo.” That was the moment I knew I had to take the leap.

Were there moments when you found strength in unexpected ways?

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Rulan: Cancer is not for sissies. It takes a mental toughness and determination. At one point I was telling Aaron (Shinmoto – former ZAED supervisor) about the hole in my body asking for some additional time off. I had been working

Glossary of Terms Atypical hyperplasia is a precancerous condition that affects cells in the breast. Atypical hyperplasia describes an accumulation of abnormal cells in the breast. Atypical hyperplasia isn’t cancer, but it can be a forerunner to the development of breast cancer. (Source: Mayoclinic.org) Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the most common type of non-invasive breast cancer.

Ductal means that the cancer starts inside the milk ducts, carcinoma refers to any cancer that begins in the skin or other tissues (including breast tissue) that cover or line the internal organs, and in situ means “in its original place.”

DCIS is called “non-invasive” because it hasn’t spread beyond the milk duct into any normal surrounding breast tissue. DCIS isn’t lifethreatening, but having DCIS can increase the risk of developing an invasive breast cancer later on.”

(Source: Breastcancer.org) Triple Negative Breast Cancer: A diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer means that the three most common types of receptors known to fuel most breast cancer growth– estrogen, progesterone, and the HER-2/neu gene– are not present in the cancer tumor. This means that the breast cancer cells have tested negative for hormone epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2), estrogen receptors (ER), and progesterone receptors (PR). Since the tumor cells lack the necessary receptors, common treatments like hormone therapy and drugs that target estrogen, progesterone, and HER-2 are ineffective. Using chemotherapy to treat triple negative breast cancer is still an effective option.

In fact, triple negative breast cancer may respond even better to chemotherapy in the earlier stages than many other forms of cancer. (Source: NationalBreastCancer.org)) BRCA1 and BRCA2 are human genes that produce tumor suppressor proteins. These proteins help repair damaged DNA and, therefore play a role in ensuring the stability of the cell’s genetic material. Specific inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 increase the ristk of female breat and ovarian cancers, and they have been associated with increased risks of several additional types of cancer. Together BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations account for about 20 to 25 percent of hereditary breast cancers and about 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancers. (Source: Cancer.gov)

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some but the healing process was slow and my body needed more rest. Aaron didn’t believe that what I was describing was true. So my husband took a picture of what he called the obake eye. The incision was a closed slit when my arm was down but when I raised it, the hole would open up and you could see into my chest cavity. Aaron was truly horrified by the photo and couldn’t believe that I could be walking around with that hole in my chest.

His comments were along the line of being ‘badass’… that actually gave me strength.

Geri: The day of my surgery and I had three blessings on my way to the operating room.

The final one happened when I happened to be parked on my gurney next to a family friend, Mr. Sakamoto. He was also on a gurney headed to the OR. I asked him what he was in for. Heart surgery. He asked me what I was in for. When I told him I was having a double mastectomy he said, ‘You more worse than me!” in a way that I could tell he felt better about what he going to undergo. It felt really good and empowering that my situation could make someone else’s road a little easier.

What gets you through those moments when you feel sorry for yourself and that this is the hand you were dealt?

Here the women say in unison, “I cried in the shower,” and we all laugh followed by tears.

Geri: Whenever I start to feel sorry for myself I think about Kim (Sloper. I lived to see my kids graduate from high school and college. I can feel the sun on my skin and the wind in my hair.

I’m here and I thank God every day for that.

Rulan: What really got me down was having to stay out of the water while I was healing.

Months on end not being able to surf or paddle or even get in a pool was so miserable. So now I’m in the water every chance I get. I’m paranoid about the cancer coming back, but I’m alive and I’m going to make the most out of it.

What would you tell coworkers about how it feels to be a patient and how you would like people to treat you?

Rulan: When I was going through it I didn’t want to talk about it at work. I didn’t want people’s sympathy or their critical looks. I just wanted to be treated normally. Actually the best was when friends like Jay (Arakawa) would joke with me about losing my hair and how I should grab my wig and throw it when someone upset me or Alan (Murata) telling me the joke about the 2 Waikiki’s and when they put their heads together, they made an a#$ out of themselves!

Geri: I appreciate when people are no nonsense. I don’t like to be coddled. At the time I didn’t want too many questions or people

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wanting to go over my medical decision with me. In fact, before I took off from work for my surgery I didn’t tell many people. I was very private about it. Now if I hear that someone’s going through something similar, I’ll treat them like how I wanted to be treated. I’ll say, “I’m here for you. Tell me what you need and when you need it. Period.”

What advice would you give women about managing their health care?

Rulan: Know your options. You have to be your own advocate. I got online and connected with an international women’s support group and I learned about the treatments they were receiving and what worked for them. I learned what types of chemo were the easiest to stomach and a whole world of medical terminology that was totally foreign to me before. This allowed me to better understand my options and to make informed decisions.

Geri: Information is powerful. It’s your body and you should take responsibility for caring for it. Know your risks. It’s much easier to make clear decisions and create a treatment plan when you are in the pre-cancer stage. Once you know your risks, discuss with your loved ones and your doctor what is important to you.

Do your research, ask a million questions if you have to.

Is there anything you would recommend women do to give them more peace of mind as they undergo something like this?

Rulan: I’d say be ready. Make sure, absolutely sure that you have done all you can to enable your loved ones to survive you if it comes to that. I confirmed my life insurance policy and the beneficiaries of all my policies. I wrote letters to kids and husband, which I have since torn up but it was good to know I had said what I wanted to say. I actually wrote my obituary and made sure my funeral plan was paid just in case. This took a big weight off my shoulders and allowed me to focus on healing and not be stressed out about what I had left undone.

Geri: Look for every angle of the situation that keeps you from being the victim. My doctor told me because I am prone to the estrogen receptive type of cancer, the best thing I can do is take control of my diet and exercise. So I do that religiously. I don’t run like I used to but I do what I can. My doctor told me he wanted me to break a sweat at least four times a week so I try to exercise at least those many days a week. The physical activity really helps keep page 30

my anxiety about the disease under control and improves my mood in general. Best prescription I’ve ever gotten.

Try to make exercise as much a priority as brushing your teeth. Honestly, do you know someone who’s gonna do it for you?! It was very cool recently when I literally ran into Rulan at Launiuopoko – she was headed into the water with her paddle board and I was rounding the turn at the halfway point in the Maui Half-Marathon. It was kismet!

Author’s note: It was such a privilege to be able to interview these women. When I was in middle school my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy, radiation and chemotherapy. She worked full time as a teacher throughout her treatment except on Fridays she work a half day so she could go to the hospital for her chemo drip. She would be sick all weekend and then be back at work on Monday. She was cancer free for over 20 years until last fall when they discovered a new lump, in the exact same place as the previous cancer.

This time she went for the double mastectomy and had the same experience as Rulan. She had an infection and the new tissue and expanders didn’t take around the previously radiated tissue. It’s been a year and she is still slowly, one surgery at a time, working her way towards reconstruction. Like the women I interviewed here, I am amazed by her mental toughness – both when I was younger and now. I’d like to dedicate this article to my mom and her incredible example of determination.

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Tips for a Safe Halloween BY: RONALD STEBEN • Make sure your child or a responsible adult with them carries a cell phone for quick communication.

Costumes When making or purchasing Halloween costumes, follow these safety precautions to ensure your children remain safe while looking great:

• Review all appropriate pedestrian and traffic safety rules with your children.

• Walk, do not run, from house to house.

• All costumes, wigs and accessories should be fireresistant.

• If children are allowed out after dark, fasten reflective tape to their costumes and bags to make sure they are visible.

• When buying Halloween makeup, make sure it is nontoxic and always test it in a small area first. Remove all makeup before children go to bed to prevent skin and eye irritation.

• Masks can limit or block eyesight, so consider non-toxic makeup or decorative hats as safer alternatives.

• If masks are worn, they should have large eye holes and nose and mouth openings. Encourage your children to remove their masks before crossing the street.

• Children should only wear well-fitting costumes and shoes to avoid trips and falls.

• Do not allow your children to wear decorative contact lenses, as they present a risk for serious eye injury.

• Knives, swords and other accessories should be made from cardboard or flexible materials. Do not allow children to carry sharp objects.

• Do not cross yards and lawns where unseen objects or the uneven terrain can present tripping hazards and never walk near lit candles or luminaries.

• Walk on sidewalks, not in the street. If there are no sidewalks, walk on the far edge of the road facing traffic.

Children will be anxious to stuff themselves with treats, but parents need to take these necessary precautions first: • Insist that treats be brought home for inspection before anything is eaten, then examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before your children eat them.

• Give children an early meal before going out to prevent them from filling up on Halloween treats or eating anything before you can inspect it.

• Only let your children eat factory-wrapped treats. Avoid homemade treats unless you know the cook well.

• When in doubt, throw it out.

Safety Tips for Motorists

Trick-or-Treating

All motorists need to be especially alert and cautious when driving on Halloween because of the high number of pedestrians walking the streets.

Most importantly, all children under the age of 12 should be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult, but before trick-or-treating, parents should:

• Watch for children darting out from between parked cars.

• Instruct your children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas and avoid trick-or-treating alone.

• Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs.

• Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully.

• Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home.

• At twilight and later in the evening, watch for children in dark clothing.

• Teach your children to never enter a stranger’s home.

• Never use your cell phone while driving.

• Agree on a specific time for your children to come home.

• Discourage teens from driving on Halloween.

There are too many hazards and distractions for inexperienced drivers.

• Give your children flashlights with fresh batteries to help them see and for others to see them.

Falls are the leading cause of injury on Halloween.

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ITSD SOC-Talk Cyber Security Awareness BY: KAREN SHERMAN Information Security & Privacy Officer Recognizing the importance of educating the public on about cyber security issues, October has been designated National Cyber Security Awareness Month and Mayor Arakawa has issued an official proclamation in support National Cyber Awareness Month.

The primary goal of National Cyber Security Awareness Month is to help educate the public on how to stay safe online.

This month’s article is about social engineering, which is the most common method used by cyber criminals. Think of social engineering as the act of exploiting people instead of computer systems.

The goal is to trick you into providing access or information that will allow the cyber attacker to compromise your computer.

SOCIAL ENGINEERING

TECH SUPPORT SCAM

Cyber attackers have learned that the easiest way to take control of your computer or steal your information is to simply ask. Use common sense.

If a person or a message seems suspicious or too good to be true, it may be an attack.

You receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from a computer support company. They believe your computer is infected and have been tasked with investigating the issue and helping you secure your computer. They then ask you if there are specific files on your computer and tell you how to find them. When you locate the files on your computer, the caller confirms your computer is infected. This is really all a lie and your computer is not infected. These files are standard files that every computer has. Once they have you fooled into believing your computer is infected, they will then pressure you into buying their security software. However, this software is really a virus that gives them total control of your computer. In the end, not only has the caller tricked you into infecting your computer for them, but you just paid them to do it.

One of the main techniques cyber attackers use to compromise your computers and steal your information is called social engineering, also known as the art of human manipulation. This is when attackers pretend to be someone or something you know or trust, such as your bank, a government organization or even a friend or coworker. They then leverage that trust to get what they want, often by simply asking for it.

Let’s take a look at several examples of real social engineering attacks.

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your package will be returned to sender. It then provides you with a link to click on or an email attachment to fill out so you can receive your package. The problem is this is an attack. A cyber criminal has created an email that looks just like a real shipping company; however, the email is designed to fool you. If you click on the link, you will be taken to a website that the attacker controls.

Once your browser connects to the attacker’s website, it attempts to silently hack into your browser. If you were to open the attachment, it would silently infect your computer. Be suspicious of any unexpected emails that urge you to click on links or open attachments.

EMAIL SCAM

SOCIAL MEDIA SCAM

You receive an email from a shipping company saying that they tried to deliver a package to you but had the wrong address. The email looks official; it has professional-looking graphic designs and a real company logo. The email informs you that if you do not respond in the next 24 hours,

Your friend posts on her Facebook page that she is on vacation in London and has just been mugged.

She needs someone to send her money right away so she can get back home. However, this is a lie.

Your friend has not been mugged. In fact, she is not even in London. Instead, a cyber attacker has hacked into and taken over her Facebook account,

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then posted this fake message in an attempt to scam money from her friends. In this case, the best way to protect yourself would be to call your friend on the phone and confirm if she really does need help.

TEXT MESSAGE SCAM You Won The Lottery!

You receive a text message on your smartphone announcing you have won the lottery. To collect your winnings, you must call the number in the message and provide them your banking information. When you call the phone number, a person explains that you must pay a transaction fee or taxes before you receive your lottery winnings. Once you provide them your financial information and pay the required fees, the cyber criminals disappear with your money and information, never to be seen again.

The simplest way to protect yourself against these types of attacks is to be suspicious of any message that sounds too good to be true. In this case, how could you win a lottery that you never even

entered or heard of before?

WHEN IN DOUBT THROW IT OUT Remember, social engineering is nothing more than an attacker building trust with you, then abusing that trust to get what they want. If you get an email, text message or phone call that seems odd, suspicious or too good to be true, it may be an attack. Common indicators of a social engineering attack include people asking for information they should not have access to, using a lot of confusing or technical terms or creating a sense of urgency. If you believe someone is attempting to trick or fool you, simply hang up the phone or ignore the email and immediately contact the help desk or information security team.

Mahalo for being Cyber Aware, Security Operations Center Information Technology Service Division County of Maui

Mayor & Ann Arakawa, Councilmember Don Couch, Tokie Ogawa of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, and Maui County Sister Cities Foundation Chair Richard Minatoya visit Miyakojima to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Maui County’s sister city relationship with Miyakojima. page 33

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Kaunoa’s activities keep kupuna on-the-go BY: DANA ACOSTA Department of Housing & Human Concerns

Kaunoa’s RSVP Volunteers help Hawaii Muscular Dystrophy Association raise funds

West Maui Adventures & Explorations Four unique opportunities are scheduled for you to experience the West Side with Kaunoa: Lahaina Plantation Days on Friday, October 16, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Old Lahaina Luau on Friday, October 23, 5:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Ironwood Ranch Ride on Tuesday, October 20, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Par-3 Golf at Kapalua on Wednesday, October 28, 11:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Musical Morning presents a Maui ‘Ukulele Adventure with Aunty Penny and Kalehua RSVP volunteers Grace De Porter, Linda A. Martin, Ted Holmes, Janet Arnold, Gloria Adlawan, Janet Judson, Kathy Hass, Stephanie DeCosta-Franco and Jonica Hall (not pictured) came to the rescue when Hawaii MDA needed help with its 2015 Kihei LockUp event at Rita’s Beach Bar & Grill. Over $11,000 was raised to support health services for Hawai’I families living with neuromuscular diseases.

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Senior Softball Four Maui teams placed at the 40th Annual Hawaii State Senior Softball Tournament held in Kona, August 4 – 6. In the B division, the Guavas placed 3rd; in the C division, Da Mixed Breeds placed 2nd; in the D division, Gomes Trucking took 2nd place; and in the H division, Pono A’s finished in 3rd place.

Congratulations to all Maui Senior Softball League players!

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Da Mixed Breeds placed 2nd in Division C

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind musical morning as a member of the audience or bring your own musical instrument and share the stage playing, singing or dancing to Hawaiian folk songs. All instruments welcome! Friday, October 23, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Club 55 returns with a rollicking, funfilled Costume Bash Dress in your favorite costume and get ready to dance the night away! Mark your calendar for Friday, October 30, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and be sure to preregister for this evening packed with non-stop music from the 60s & 70s, great pupu choices and more howling-good, magical fun times than you can conjure up in any cauldron!

Kaunoa’s classes, activities and volunteer opportunities are open to people 55 and better; pre-registration is required. For a full listing of events and opportunities, with complete details, call the Kaunoa offices at 270-7308 or 270-4310 to receive the monthly newsletter and listing of ongoing activities. Kaunoa Senior Services is a division of the County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns.

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Kupaianaha “Blessings of Life” BY: TIFFANY IIDA Department of Management We are each so fortunate to have wonderful people in our lives, friends, co-workers, loved ones who are iimportant to us. The High Street Journal wishes to share our employees’ good news, offer a chance to get to know each other better and offer the precious joys that add spark to our lives. These are special moments and stories as written and provided by employees of the County of Maui. This column is your chance to express gratitude, praise and the simple and abundant joy these experiences have brought you- The blessings of life! Please send submissions to tiffany.iida@mauicounty.gov for inclusion in future issues of The High Street Journal.

A huge congratulations go out to team Wa‘akapaemua Open Women’s Crew, Sybil Lopez , Department of Planning, Molokai Planner, Planner IV with teammates Bobbi-Li Morris, Sidney Kalipi, Kaala Wright, Jodie Diener, Lehua Greenwell, and Teave Heen (Missing: Liliana Napoleon, Emili Janchevis, and Kahiau Lima) for participating in The World’s largest long-distance outrigger canoe race. The Annual Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Race is an 18-mile race from Kailua Bay to Honaunau in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island, which was held on Saturday, September 4, 2015. Molokai’s own, Wa‘akapaemua Open Women’s Crew came in 1st place in the 9-man division and overall 8th place with a total of 123 canoes registered with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 50 seconds.

Michelle Makii, Secretary to the Director of the Department of Environmental Management would like to wish a happy birthday to our October babies from the Department of Environmental Management: Virgilio Viernes, Matthew Kele, Randy Barut, Richard Cua, Jonah Nakila, Stacey Ragasa, Augustine Nobriga, Diane Chaves, Michael Guerrero, Clifton Song, Jason Hudson, Kevin Souza, Jay Viela, Lyne Belen, Bret Wahner, Cory Kealoha.

On September 25, 2015 the Department of Finance celebrated their nominated Recognition

award recipients and August and September birthdays. Mark Walker, Deputy Director of Finance (left) and Keith Regan, Managing Director (right) presented the awards to: Nominated Team of the Year: Accounts/General Ledger; Left to right: Taytum Kimura, Shari Papagayo, Jean Iniba, Grace Andam and (not present) Eleonor Galapon-Carlos Nominated Employee of the Year - Accounts/ General Ledger; Jean Iniba Nominated Manager of the Year - Ortaeine

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Acidera Not present in picture are the Dept. of Finance Birthday Celebrities that had birthdays in August & September: Guy Hironaka, John Ko, Julie Kawamura, Gail Fujiwara, Faye Okazaki, Ortaeine Acidera, Marci Sato, Mark Pigao.

Also a birthday shout-out to Managing Director Keith Regan!

Deanna Thyssen, Secretary to the Director of Finance would like recognize and say Happy Birthday to the August and September babies of Real Property Assessment. They celebrated with an array of desserts from Costco: Fresh Fruit Tart, Chocolate Macadamia Nut Pie, Red Velvet Cake, Chocolate Tuxedo Bar and Pumpkin Pie. Pictured from left to right: Dennis Foree, Assistant Appraiser (August 3), Ashley Howard, Delinquent Tax Collection Assistant II (August 28), Rosebella Baclaan, Delinquent Tax Collection Assistant II (September 28), Eddie Manzano, Valuation Analyst IV (September 15), Dawn Matney, Tax Maps & Records Supervisor II (September 13), Tina Reponte, Clerk III (August 14), Marcy Martin, Senior County Real Property Tech Officer (August 16), and Carolyn ‘Anji’ Franklin, Tax Clerk II (August 21). Not pictured: Erica Kokalis-Fernandez, Appraiser I (August 8) and Christy Manaba, Tax Clerk I (September 26).

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Congratulations to various county employees for helping to make the inaugural Maui County Kokua Fair held on September 19 a success!

Special thanks to Managing Director Keith Regan, Deputy Corporation Counsel Jerrie Sheppard, and Mayor’s Executive Assistant Zeke Kalua, Maui Police Department, Department of Parks & Recreation, Department of Public Works, Department of Management for all their help, as well as to the Maui Police Department, Maui County Office on Aging, Maui County Civil Defense Agency, and Maui County CERT for their participation.

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Photo Gallery A photo-essay of activities in the County

The Mayor’s Office cheered on the participants in the Maui Marathon held on September20.

Photo: County of Maui/RYAN PIROS

Photo: County of Maui/RYAN PIROS Managing Director Keith Regan signs the Area Plan on Aging. This new plan started Octotber 1 and goes until September 30, 2019. For over four years, the Office on Aging has documented the planning activities by which they will utilize all funds to meet the needs of our aging population in Maui County. The Plan describes the many current and future collaborations with community partners and also how the County of Maui will be an access point for all resources related to long-term supports and services.

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Photo: County of Maui/RYAN PIROS Mayor Alan Arakawa and staff with San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines Mayor Melanie P. Valdez and a few of their Councilmembers on a recent courtesy visit to the Mayor’s office. San Nicolas is a Sister City of Maui County.

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Maui-Arizona Senior Softball Tournament on September 19, 2015

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Managing Director Keith Regan, Maui Visitors Bureau Executive Director Terryl Vencl, and Burn’n Love’s Darren Lee at the inaugural Maui County Kokua Fair held on September 19th.

The Philippine flag raising ceremony at the County Building to kick off Maui’s celebration of Filipino-American History month. page 39

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Mayor Arakawa presents a proclamation declaring October 4-10 as Fire Prevention Week throughout the County of Maui.

Mahalo to Alan Fukuyama of RICOH USA for presenting an award to the County of Maui for successfully utilizing innovative technology and services in today’s workplace.

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Maui County Product Enrichment Program 2015

OCTOBER

Wailuku FIRST FRIDAY Friday, September 4 - 6 to 9 PM. Join the free family event on the historic Market Street in Wailuku. Enjoy ono-delicious foods, multiple live music & entertainment stages and activities for the keiki (children). For more information call (808) 878-1888 or visit https://mauifridays.com/wailuku.

Exhibit: Lærke Lauta: Unconscious Nature & Mary Babcock: Breaking Groundet Now to Oct 03, 2015 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Free Admission. Lærke Lauta from Copenhagen, Denmark, works within multichannel video, installation and painting. As a filmmaker, Lauta channels us with precise direction to open-ended conclusions leaving us transfixed at the Schaefer International Gallery.

For more information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org Maui Ukulele Festival Sunday, October 11, 2015 1:00 – 6:00 pm the annual Ukulele Festival is a full afternoon of Ukulele music at the first-class venue, the Maui Arts & cultural Center. Bring your lawn chairs or roll out a blanket on the lawn and enjoy some of the islands’ favorite ukulele players. For more information call (808) 242-2787 or 242-7469 box office or visit www.mauiarts.org

Fire & Art at the Hui No‘eau The Hui offers year-round attractions with studio demos, exhibitions, art programs and most recently added glassblowing! Demos and classes are available. For more information call (808) 572-6560 or visit www.huinoeau.com

Hawaiian Music Series October 29, 6 – 7:30 pm, Enjoy FREE Hawaiian Music Series concerts in front of the Baldwin Home Museum, Front Street, Lahaina (Corner of Dickenson & Front Street). For more information call (808) 661-3262 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org Lahaina Plantation Days The final celebration of the Lahaina Plantation Days will feature a full slate of Maui’s favorite entertainers on Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17. Event hours are 5 to 10:30 pm on both days.

Access to the Pionner Mill Co. Smokestack area is easy with plenty of free off-site parking. Admission to the festival is $5 per person; keiki 5 years and younger get in free. For more information please contact (808) 661-3262 or visit the Lahaina Plantation Days Facebook page.

Please contact event organizers for more information, subject to change.

Fitness Demonstrations Front Lawn 11:00 AM–Tai Chi (Priscilla) 11:20 AM–Ripped (Jean Sevilla) 11:40 AM-Zumba (Ginalyn Dela Cruz) 12:00 PM-U-Jam (Aimee AJ Takushi) 12:20 PM-Enhanced Fitness (Paula Keele) 12:40 PM-Cool Down/Stretching (Jean Sevilla) Mayor’s Conference Room 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (9th Floor) Self Defense Maui with Stephanie Metzler and Kit Zulueta

OCTOBER 16, 2015 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

WORKPLACE WELLNESS FAIR

County of Maui (Kalana `O Maui) Front Lawn & Mayor’s Conference Room (9th Floor) For more information contact Tiffany Iida at 270-7855

Sponsored by:

Wellness Vendors ChiroPlan Hawaii HMSA Anytime Fitness Edible Hawaiian Islands Maui School of Therapeutic Massage (10 min massages) YMCA Blood Pressure Screening by Maui Fire Department UH Maui College CTAHR NPAC MMMC – Diabetes Educator Department of Health

Maui County Office on Aging’s 14th Annual

Family Caregivers Conference Returning Conference Speaker-

Friday, November 20, 2015 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Makena Beach & Golf Resort, Maui

Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF, Keck School of Medicine, USC

Featured Guest SpeakerFrances Kakugawa, Poet, Author, Caregiver,

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CONFERENCE INCLUDES RESOURCES, DOOR PRIZES AND MORE GUEST SPEAKERS $15 for seniors, caregivers and students…$25 for professionals

Registration Deadline November 13, 2015 We regret that we are not able to make any Refunds

Thanks for your understanding—Name Transfers are acceptable Includes Continental Breakfast and Buffet Lunch

- Scholarships Available from Maui County Office on Aging for Native Hawaiians from ALU LIKE -

Limited bus seating, so reserve early

Bus transportation from Central Maui provided by MEO, Inc. For information or transportation, please call 270-7755

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TO REGISTER, CLEARLY PRINT YOUR INFORMATION BELOW AND MAIL WITH PAYMENT TO:

Maui County Office on Aging J. Walter Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani Street, Room 20, Wailuku, HI 96793 Please make checks payable to: MAUI COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING

NAME EMAIL MAILING Check box if yes for bus transportation

PHONE (

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AGENCY STATE, ZIP Check box if interested in receiving a scholarship

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COUNTY OF MAUI AQUATICS DIVISION PRESENTS

3RD ANNUAL WORLDWIDE AQUA-THON EVENT THERE IS GOING TO BE A 3 HOUR AQUATHON HAPPENING ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2015.

THE COUNTY OF MAUI AQUATICS DIVISION HAS BEEN CHALLENGED TO ORGANISE A

3 HOUR AQUATHON IN OUR COUNTRY, ON THE SAME DATE AND OUR 9AM TIME ZONE. IN 2014, THERE WERE OVER 51 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED, OVER 84 POOLS WITH OVER 3000 PARTICIPANTS.

LET'S CREATE ONE BIG AQUASPLASH AROUND THE WORLD!!

November 14, 2015 Saturday 9AM-12:00 Kihei Aquatic Center

303 E Lipoa St, Kihei, HI 96753

Calling on all and any Volunteer Instructors to demonstrate 30 minutes segments of Aqua Exercise ; Hot Hula, Zumba, Aqua Combat, Aqua jogging, traditional aerobics, Pilates etc.

Please contact: Sirena

Lacour at 808-359-1458 or Fran Yamamoto at 808-270-6138

Complying with OSHA Hazard Communication and GHS

By SeaRay Beltran November 13, 2015 12:15 P.M – 4:30 P.M. Maui College (Ka Lama 103) classroom.

Register through DPS before Monday November 2, 2015 by logging onto Employee Self-Service Objectives: ◦

The standard that gave workers the right to know, now gives them the right to understand.

Understand the GHS and how it relates to safety in the workplace

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Recognize hazardous chemicals in the workplace and understand the risks that they pose

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Understand how to read and interpret chemical labels

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Understand safety data sheets

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Protect yourself from physical and health hazards

The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). This update to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) will provide a common and coherent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets. Once implemented, the revised standard will improve the quality and consistency of hazard information in the workplace and it will make it safer for workers. Who should attend this training?

Anybody that handles chemicals at their workplace and for those wanting to know about storing chemicals at work and at home.

“Safety First Through Behavior”

Ergonomics 101 Practical solutions for a safer workplace

By SeaRay Beltran November 13, 2015 8:00 A.M – 11:30 A.M. Maui College (Ka Lama 103) classroom.

Register through DPS before Monday November 2, 2015 TOPICS COVERED: •

Office Ergonomics

• Injury Potential- Work, Home, Personal •

Known Ergonomics Risk Factors

• Using the cell phone, or other communication devices Workstation Adjustment for Improved Ergonomics • Personal Ergonomics Assessment (baseline) •

Personal Workstation Adjustment

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Organize Your Work Area

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Adjustments

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Minimize Eye Strain

• Personal Ergonomics Assessment (follow-up)

by logging onto Employee Self-Service Welcome to the world of work/office Ergonomics!

This half day session will be fun, entertaining and you will learn a lot.

No matter what job requirements, we all interact with a computer, keyboard, mouse, monitor, workstation, lifting, carrying and other related on in the office and on the field during work time or at home. It is critical to learn the risk factors as well as the solutions. Who should attend this training?

Anybody that would like to get a better understanding of ergonomics and to do their own assessment their workplace or at home. You’ll be surprise with just a few adjustments and knowing what to do, can really make allot of difference.

• Office Ergonomics Checklist and Guidelines

“Safety First Through Behavior”

BLOOD DRIVE Kamehameha Schools Maui - Gym Monday, October 19th 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

UH Maui -Pilina Bldg, Multipurpose Room Tuesday, October 20th 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Lahaina Civic Center - Social Hall Wednesday, October 21st 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Cameron Center Thursday, October 22nd 10:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Friday, October 23rd 7:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Sign up to save lives!

1-800-372-9966

You give your best when you’re feeling your best, so put yourself on top of your to-do list.

Celebrate you This month, prioritize you. Along with eating right and exercising regularly, make time to unwind and savor your favorite pastimes.

Let it out.

After a rough day, blow off steam with a walk around the block, or work out your feelings in a journal.

Recharge.

Restore your energy and focus by sleeping at least 7 hours every night.

Tune in.

Give yourself a health boost with music. Studies have shown that music can reduce depression and anxiety.

Visit kp.org/womenshealth for more tips on living life to the fullest.

Services covered under a Kaiser Permanente health plan are provided and/or arranged by Kaiser Permanente health plans: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., in Northern and Southern California and Hawaii • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., Nine Piedmont Center, 3495 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, 404-364-7000 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., 2101 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20852 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, 500 NE Multnomah St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97232. Self-insured plans are administered by Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company, One Kaiser Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612.

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