TGIFr!day by The Garden Island Newspaper

Week of Friday, May 27, 2016 | Vol. 4, No. 22

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

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Weekly at KCC Campus! SATURDAYS 9:30am–1pm

Please look for Cy & Benita Fostanes at the Kauai Community Market & get your Memorial Day Tropical Flowers!

From Farmers Market to Farm Fair The Kauai County Farm Bureau Supports Agriculture

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. COMEDY:

Chance ‘Em Tour

4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI: Sweet Marie’s Hawaii

6. BOOK REVIEW:

‘Mana Cards’

7. CHECK DA SCENE: Onion Festival

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK TODAY SCHOOL’S OUT EVENT 6 TO 8 P.M., FUN FACTORY, KUKUI GROVE CENTER Mission Y.E.S. is having a School’s Out for Summer event to celebrate the beginning of Summer break. Free games, food and giveaway. OCEAN LECTURE 7 P.M., KAPAA PUBLIC LIBRARY Kohola Leo’s Kalasara Setaysha recently returned from a American Cetacean Society sponsored research trip to Antarctica, filmed by National Geographic. She will speak about her experiences. Free.

SATURDAY

‘CARNIVAL’ 7 P.M., KCC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Kauai Community College Music Department presents “Carnival.” FREE MOVIE 7 P.M., KAUAI MINI GOLF Free screening of ‘Shark Tale.’ ‘THE RAINMAKER’ 7 P.M., PUHI THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE Kauai Community Players performance of “The Rainmaker.” Held over due to demand. $20 tickets.

SUNDAY ‘THE RAINMAKER’ 4 P.M., PUHI THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE Kauai Community Players performance of “The Rainmaker.” $20 tickets. BANANA POKA ROUNDUP 10 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M., CCC CAMP AT KANAALOAHULUHULU MEADOW IN KOKEE STATE PARK Family event with environmental exhibits, games, banana poka basket making, entertainment and more. 335-9975 ‘CARNIVAL’ 4 P.M., KCC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Kauai Community College Music Department presents “Carnival.” Tickets $15 adults. SLACK KEY GUITAR 3 TO 5 P.M., HANALEI FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER $20 tickets, $15 children and seniors.

CRAFT FAIR AND GARAGE SALE 8 A.M. TO 3 P.M., WAIMEA OLD MILL SITE Crafts, entertainment and more.

SLACK KEY GUITAR 6 TO 8 P.M., PRINCEVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER $20 tickets, $15 children and seniors.

STANDUP COMEDY 8 P.M., TREES LOUNGE The Female Comics of Hawaii will be performing standup comedy.

KILAUEA ART NIGHT 4 TO 8 P.M., HISTORIC STONE BUILDING Held on the last Saturday each month featuring music, artisans and food.

‘CARNIVAL’ 7 P.M., KCC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Kauai Community College Music Department presents “Carnival.” KEALIA BEACH CLEANUP 9 A.M., KEALIA BEACH Join Surfrider and Sierra Club in a beach cleanup. Bring water and hat. Gloves, bags and refreshments will be provided. 482-1129

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TAHITIAN DANCE KEIKI 3 TO 4 P.M., JOY OF MOVEMENT DANCE STUDIO IN THE DRAGON BUILDING To register email RhythmFireDance@ yahoo.com or call (540) 798-9516.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP 4:30 P.M., REGENCY AT PUAKEA The Kauai Parkinson’s Disease Support Group. Visitors and those living with a long term illness are invited. 212-1250

AEROBICS CLASSES 8:30 A.M., ALL SAINTS GYM Carol Yasutake is having aerobics classes on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Class fee is $12. 822-3817.

‘THE RAINMAKER’ 7 p.m., Puhi Theatrical Warehouse Kauai Community Players performance of “The Rainmaker.” $20. PEDAL TO THE MEADOW 8 A.M., START IN KEKAHA Bike race up Waimea Canyon to Kokee State Park

WED SLACK KEY GUITAR 6 TO 8 P.M., ALL SAINTS’ SANCTUARY IN KAPAA $20 tickets, $15 children and seniors. HULA CLASS 5 P.M., KAUAI MUSEUM Kauai Museum and Daughters of Hawaii hula class with Kumu Puni Patrick. Must be a Kauai Museum or Daughters of Hawaii member. 245-6931

THU KUGA DANCE CLASS 5 P.M., ISLAND SCHOOL Learn hip-hop, drop in fee is $10. kuga808.com WEIGHT WATCHERS NOON & 5:15 P.M., KAUAI MEDICAL CLINIC AND ST. MICHAEL’S ALL ANGELS CHURCH Weekly Weight Watchers meetings held same time on Thursday.

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MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH FOR 20 YEARS Chance ‘Em Tour comes to Kauai

omedian Augie Tulba said the most rewarding part about being on stage is helping people forget the stresses of everyday life. “It’s crazy how much we afect people’s lives. I’ve heard stories about people coming into the show who are going through things, and they just forget about problems and laugh,” he said. After a very successful “Laugh Under The Stars” tour raising money for BRAVE Hawaii, and celebrating 25 years of doing comedy with sold out shows statewide, Augie T announces the “Chance ‘Em Tour” with Frank De Lima, Mel Cabang, and Augie T presented by Primo, Hawaii’s Original Beer. After having over 6,000 people from across Hawaii see their shows in 2015 Augie T decided it was time for round two. “We had so much fun last time we toured together, we are doing it again to support BRAVE Hawaii, going into

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Frank Delima, Augie T and Mel Cabang will be performing at the Chance Em Tour.

schools to keep our youth respectful and full of aloha,” he said. The tour featuring some of the state’s top comedians is scheduled on Kauai June 4. It was originally slated to include the legendary Andy Bumatai, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Per his request, the show will go on to make thousands of people across Hawaii laugh — as has been Bumatai’s passion for nearly four decades. “Proceeds will help Andy, who has been helping

people laugh for 20 years, go ahead and do it. Something he would have loved to be a part of. Hopefully, after he beats cancer, we’ll do the tour with everyone,” Tulba said. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Aqua Kauai Beach Resort. General admission tickets are $20 and $40 for VIP (with autographed photos, a special meet-and-greet, and Primo merchandise). Tickets can be purchased at Kmart in Lihue. Info: AugieT.com

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Kauai Nut Roasters

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Kauai Vacation Rentals

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CELIAC-FRIENDLY EATS FOR SENSITIVE FOODIES

Gluten-free bakery, cafe open weekends

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n the midst of pots of quinoa and pans filled with organic, freshly roasted brussels sprouts and peppers, a monte cristo sandwich sizzled on the stovetop at The Greenery Cafe in Lihue. Marie Cassel, owner and proprietor of Sweet Marie’s Hawaii, is taking over the cafe’s kitchen on the weekends, selling astries,

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Marie Cassel, owner of Sweet Marie’s Hawaii, pauses while cooking buckwheat pancakes for breakfast.

breakfast and lunch items from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. She said even though her version of the sandwich is a bit different than the regular deep-fried cuisine, her customers can’t get enough of it. Besides skipping the deep fryer, Cassel’s other twist on the traditional monte cristo is making it gluten-free. In fact, nearly everything on the menu at Sweet Marie’s is safe

for those who require a gluten-free diet. She always has a few vegan and dairy-free options as well. She’s a whiz at whipping up delectable digs for those with alternative diets because she has celiac disease — also known as celiac sprue, which is a chronic disorder of the digestive tract that results in the inability to tolerate gluten.

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A variety of Sweet Marie’s Hawaii muffins, as well as a dish of gluten-free teriyaki tofu with rice and roasted organic vegetables.

“I understand how careful you have to be with cross-contamination and how sensitive people with celiac sprue are to gluten,” Cassel said. “I understand, because it is me, too. I have celiac.” Cassel said she’s had a love affair with food a lot longer than she’s known about her allergy to gluten, so when she was diagnosed with celiac sprue, she began to experiment. “I love food and I love cooking and, of course I had to change everything when I found out the gluten was what was making me sick,” Cassel said. A decade ago, she established the first gluten-free bakery in Hawaii. This year she’s reached the 18-year mark in creating wholesale

goods for Sweet Marie’s and 10 years in retail. “What’s better than my 10-year anniversary, though is that it’s celiac sprue awareness month,” Cassel said. “I love that they have a month to raise awareness about celiac.” Cassel said she doesn’t do anything special for celiac sprue month, that’s her jam year-round, but it seems to generate conversations amongst her customers. That always puts a spring in her step, because Cassel’s love for food and wine is overshadowed only by her adoration of people. “For me, yeah, it’s about the food, but it’s about so much more, its about the people I get to meet,” Cassel said. “It’s about that feeling when you get to serve someone

something they haven’t had in years, or ever.” Many people with celiac and other severe food allergies, she explained, have to completely write off foods like muffins, or grilled cheese sandwiches because those foods are either too complicated to make, or their substitutes simply don’t exist. “When I get to serve kids, or even adults, things they’ve never had before, I get to see that joy, and that’s what’s really special,” Cassel said. “And then they keep coming back for more.” Cassel’s customers come from all corners of the world and frequently put in a phone call to Sweet Marie’s before they land on the island, just to make sure their meals are taken

care of during their stay. “I get the same people that call me every single time they come here,” Cassel said. “Just recently, I had a family whose kids had serious nut allergies. I cleared the kitchen of nuts for a week before they came in, so everything would be OK for the kids.” Though she caters to those with specialty diets, Cassel likes to challenge people who don’t have food restrictions to give her dishes a try. She said many times it’s impossible to tell by the taste whether her food has gluten ingredients. “There’s pretty much something for everyone here, and it’s fresh, quality ingredients,” Cassel said. “So come on by, I’m at The Greenery Café.”

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‘THE RAINMAKER’ HELD OVER WISDOM WORKS

auai Community Players will be extending the run of “The Rainmaker” by N. Richard Nash, directed by Bard Widmer, for an additional weekend due to full houses. The additional performances will be Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Puhi Theatrical Warehouse, 4411 Kikowaena Street. The Rainmaker is a dramatic comedy taking place on a ranch at the time of a paralyzing drought. It focuses on Lizzie Curry (Rebecca Hanson), a plain girl whose brothers (Jim Warrack and Bailey Hutton) try every possible scheme to marry her off, but without success. Nor is there any sign of relief from the dry heat, when suddenly from out of nowhere appears Starbuck (Ian Foster), a charismatic,

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Cast of The Rainmaker rehearse a scene. From left, H. C. Curry (Morgan Liddell), Noah Curry (Jim Warrack), Jimmy Curry (Bailey Hutton) and Lizzie Curry (Rebecca Hanson) at the breakfast table discussing Lizzie’s future.

sweet-talking man with quite the sales pitch. Claiming to be a “rainmaker,” Starbuck promises to bring rain for $100. He is so refreshing and persistent that the family finally consents. Meanwhile the rainmaker also turns his magic on Lizzie, and persuades her that she has a very real beauty of her own. She believes it, just as

her father (Morgan Liddell) believes the fellow can actually bring rain. Rain does come, and so does love. Fili Lasau is the deputy sheriff and admirer of Lizzie, and Bruce Fehring is the sheriff. Tickets are $20 with discounts for KCP members, seniors and students. Info: www.kauaicommunityplayers.org

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ONIONS DRAW A CROWD

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rsuline Munar of Kekaha said she never saw a pig eat an onion before and was glad she saw the people at the sweet onion festival on Saturday at Hofgaard Park in Waimea. There was no way people could not notice as Joanne Parongao had her dancers performing curbside on Kaumualii Highway with Kawehi Martin doing vocals and Jordan Parongao on guitar and ukulele at the festival where people who took advantage of the free onion seedling giveaways could bring the results of their growing efforts for judging.

Basilio “Bunga” Fuertes said in addition to the freshly harvested sweet onions, and pickled onion, there were pickled mango and other goodies available for purchase as a fundraiser for the Waimea Senior Center. A suckling pig for the volunteers silently rotated over a bed of coals, and a donated piglet by Val Kaneshiro of the Kaneshiro Hog Farm attracted more people for the Guess the Weight contest. “It’s all for a good cause,” said Gregory Harding, agriculture class instructor for Waimea High School.

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