TGIFr!day by The Garden Island Newspaper

Week of Friday, August 25, 2017 | Vol. 5, No. 34

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

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PORTAL PAST

Kauai Museum shares the history, culture of Kauai, Ni’ihau people

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Kauai Museum’s executive director, Chucky Boy Chock, is passionate about sharing the island’s history and culture. John Steinhorst/The Garden Island

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PET REMEMBRANCE SERVICE 10:30 a.m. Kauai Humane Society A chance for healing and remembering for those grieving the lost of a pet. Will be food, music and a memorial activity. Bring photos, memories, and stories to share. RSVP: 245-7277 RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE 30TH ANNIVERSARY MAHALO EVENT 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kukui Grove Center Free, family friendly for kids. Music, Ronald McDonald, face painting, prizes. FARM FAIR The Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair is on the grounds of Vidinha Stadium. Noon opening.

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Sharing stories Kauai Museum’s director, staff and volunteers bring history to life for guests with smiles, spirit and smarts

estled in the heart of Lihue, Kauai Museum is a time portal to the island’s past. The museum welcomes about 25,000 people a year to experience the unique culture and history of the people of Kauai and Ni’ihau at its 22,000-square-foot facility. “Here at the Kauai Museum, we tell the stories of Kauai and Niihau,” said the museum’s executive director Chucky Boy Chock. “That is our kuleana, that is our responsibility to tell that story.” Proudly displayed in the center of the main gallery are preserved artifacts from the infamous ship Ha’aheo o Hawaii, the luxury vessel King Kamehameha II used to abduct Kauai’s King Kaumuali’i in 1821, also known as the Pride of Hawaii. Smithsonian archaeologists excavated the Hanalei Bay shipwreck nearly two centuries later and recently delivered even

JOHN STEINHORST TGIFR!DAY LEFT: The Kauai Museum’s historic photos and ancient stone tools reveal a unique story of Kauai’s past. RIGHT: Colorful depictions of King Kaumuali’i, painted by artist Evelyn Ritter, are displayed throughout the Kauai Museum’s main gallery. BELOW: Kauai Museum executive director, Chucky Boy Chock (on right), explained the significance of shipwreck artifacts to a visitor on Thursday. Photos by John Steinhorst/The Garden Island

more of the rare discoveries to the museum. “The difference between us and other museums on the other islands is Kaumuali’i,” Chock said. “He is the center piece, the star here.”

Colorful paintings by Evelyn Ritter depicting Kaumuali’i and other historical events adorn the museum walls. More paintings by renowned artist Laka Morton portray earlier ruling family members of Kauai and Ni’ihau. “We invited the kupuna, the

elders, and twice they came back to hear the stories again,” Chock said. “Now that was remarkable. They sat and cried joyful tears. It was so beautiful to see that. Kauai Museum is such a wonderful place to visit.” The historic Wilcox Building includes a Heritage Gallery with photo archives from the 1800s, ancient pohaku ku’i poi chiseled stone poi pounders, beautifully handcrafted ’umeke koa, kou and milo bowls, large gourd drums called ipu heke and much more. Its Ali’i Gallery educates about the island’s evolution through outside influences, while a royal olo made of wiliwili wood signifies their important cultural connection to the sea. “The museum has three blocks as we like to describe it: the Hawaiian block, the immigrant block and the missionary block,” Chock said.“ Those blocks have hundreds and hundreds of stories.” The adjacent Rice Building houses the Plantation Village Gallery (immigrant block) with recreated scenes and stories of

the early1900’s. Its Missionary Gallery (missionary block) teaches about the first families that came to Kauai and Niihau to transform their beliefs. A new surfing exhibit is in the works to honor Duke Kahanamoku and Champions of Kauai and Ni’ihau with surf memorabilia, including a winning surfboard from world champion Andy Irons and a specially designed one-armed wetsuit from Kauai’s inspirational pro surfer Bethany Hamilton. Other future plans include the addition of a new Exhibit Center with an elevator to allow disabled individuals to access the two-story building. The price of admission is $15 with discounts for seniors, active military, students, and children. All paid admission qualifies for a seven-day pass, and residents of Kauai and Ni’ihau get in free on Kama’aina Saturdays with a valid driver’s license. Its staff and volunteers provided specialized tours for 745 school SEE MUSEUM, P. 6

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ALL THAT JAZZ — AND WINE, TOO H awaii kamaaina and visitors are invited to mingle and savor an evening under the stars at the eighth annual Westin Princeville Jazz and Wine Festival on Saturday, Sept.16 presented by The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas. The event will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the resort’s main lawn overlooking the Pacific Ocean high above Anini Beach. The evening will feature wine, island-inspired cuisine and lively jazz music headlined by Adagio. Proceeds from the annual silent auction will benefit the Kauai Lifeguard Association. Set against a backdrop of Kauai’s pristine North Shore, The Westin Princeville Jazz and Wine Festival offers dishes from the island’s premier chefs, including the resort’s Nanea Restaurant & Bar and Wailele Bar, Kauai Marriott Resort, Hukilau Lanai, Piazza, April’s Aloha Cakes and more. Guests will have the chance to pair the delicious fare with more than 30 wines from a variety of sought-after vineyards. The night’s entertainment will kick off with taiko drumming by Joyful Noise, an ‘ukulele jazz performance by Benny Chong and guests,

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and Adagio’s feature performance. Adagio is comprised of founder Joshua Kaye on keyboards, Riya Davis on lead vocals, Mark Tanouye on bass, and Bonny B. on drums and vocals. The O‘ahu-based band blends genres, including R&B, soul, classics and pop to their neo-soul and jazz sound. Throughout the evening, a silent auction will offer bidders hotel stays, airfare, activities, dining certificates and more to benefit KLA. As a nonprofit organization, the KLA aims Photo courtesy June Cappiello to maximize ocean safety in and around People enjoy a past Westin Princeville Jazz and Wine Festival. Kauai waters through education, training and maintaining high standards of profestwo locations! sional and open-water lifesaving practices and techniques. Enjoy a complimentary basket of fresh The resort has raised more than $120,000 hot chips and a cup of salsa per table. for the KLA through past Jazz and Wine Happy Hour Daily events as part of its ongoing commitment 2 - 5 p.m. to give back to the Kauai community. Tickets are $100 per person, and include entertainment, an etched Jazz and Wine Festival wine glass, food, wine . In addition to Authentic Mexican Cuisine our Information: 827-8700, or menu also features Omelettes, Pancakes, westinprinceville.com and French Toasts as well as Club and Santa Fe Sandwiches, Vegetarian Burger and Mahi Mahi Sandwich.

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emember the timeless classic, “The Art of War”? We now present “The Art of Peace” by Morihei Ueshiba, who founded the Japanese martial art style known as Aikido. Morihei Ueshiba had penned the essence of his teachings into a book. (The Japanese word “aikido” translates into “the art of peace”.) As a man who was born into highly turbulent times during the turn of the 20th century, his military involvements subjected him to a wide array of conflicts and human suffering. However, over a period of time and right up to the middle of World War II, he began to experience existential epiphanies, causing him to see life and the

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children last year, and its educational programs connect with many more students regularly. The Ha’aheo o Hawaii outreach drew more than 1,000 students, in addition to the Student Art Contest, Keiki La Lei Contest, Haku Lei Making, and Voyager Passportbooklets. “We’ve teamed up with the Voyaging Society, they have a representative named Steve Soltysik that will go out to the schools to teach about the stars and the migration and how our seafarers navigated without the compasses,” Chock said. “For the second year now, we have a team led by Zenon Wong and Gordon Doo that goes to all the schools on the island and teaches them about the sunkenship, Ha’aheo o Hawaii.” The museum also offers daily activities for all ages, including Wednesday hula classes hosted by the Daughters of Hawaii and taught

The surfing exhibit at Kauai Museum is expanding to include additional memorabilia from world champions and some of the island’s most influential watermen.

by Puni Patrick. Saturdays there’s live Hawaiian music by Larry Rivera following throw-net making demonstrations by Uncle Charlie “the Master” Perreira. The museum also hosts festivals to authentically honor communities from each wave of immigrant cultures. The renovated and upgraded building continues to expand to show its growing collection ever since a 1954 committee formed by Juliet Rice Wich-

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man and Dora Jane Isenberg Cole raised funds to create the museum. Designed by architect Kenneth Roerig, the historical building opened its doors in December 1960. “It’s an honor to be a part of this wonderful institution, it really is,” Chock said. “It’s exciting to be here knowing that every artifact tells beautiful stories. The culture and heritage here lives on through that artifacts and through our team of wonderful employees, great docents and awesome volunteers.” Chock started as a volunteer about eight years ago. “From the first day I stepped into this museum it was like writing music a passion of mine. I know in my heart what a wonderful place this is to be a part of,” he said. “One thing led to

another, and today I’m humbled to be the executive director. It’s writing music every single day.” The nonprofit museum on Rice Street is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but closed Sundays and all major holidays. Its quaint gift shop sells educational books, Hawaiian music, clothing made by Tutuvi, Noa Noa, Mohihi, jams and jellies, coffee, tea, Hawaiian made jewelry, and carvings from Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, Aotearoa also Pupu o Ni`ihau many other items to perpetuate the language and the culture. “Every person that comes through here is a bridge builder for us,” Chock said. “They’re our ambassadors. We want them to feel the aloha spirit when they come here and take it home with them.”

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NEW YORK — Yes, Taylor Swift fans, Wednesday was a lucky one for you. The pop star who whipped her army of Swifties into a frenzy with video snippets of slithery snake parts on social media posted the title of her new album, “Reputation,” and announced online it will be out Nov. 10. The first single, she said in a series of posts, will drop Thursday night. And she threw in the album’s cover art for good measure: a black-and-white photo of herself — head and shoulders, in slouchy sweater, hair swept back — against a backdrop of newsprint reading, simply, “Taylor Swift” over and over again. Swift, who is followed by millions on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, wiped her feeds clean Friday and replaced the black void Monday with the first of three reptilian videos, each offering just a tad more of a snake, from tail to squirmy middle and finally its beady red eyes and ominous fangs lunging briefly at the camera. The teasers put fans on high alert, and the snake imagery evoked snake emojis used against her in various dis-fests last year, including one with Kim Kardashian West after West claimed Swift knew about hubby Kanye’s reference to Swift in his song “Famous.” The album would be Swift’s sixth studio effort and the first since the 2014 release of “1989,” which is the last time she teased fans online, that round with mysterious Polaroid photographs. She scrubbed her feeds Friday of everything from profile pictures to accounts she follows. It was three years to the date from when she dropped the song “Shake It Off ” and announced “1989” — and just a few days after her courtroom assault trial victory against a former radio DJ in Denver. Word of a new album lifted Swift to a top trending topic around the world Wednesday on Twitter ahead of Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, to be hosted by Katy Perry, a former friend.

Wahlberg tops Forbes list

NEW YORK — “Transformers: The Last Knight” star Mark Wahlberg has outmuscled Dwayne Johnson to become Hollywood’s highest-paid actor in the past year with a transforming income of $68 million, according to Forbes magazine. The former rapper known as Marky Mark beat out “Baywatch” star Johnson, with $65 million, and Johnson’s “The Fate of the Furious” co-star Vin Diesel, worth $54.5 million The rest of the top five, released Tuesday, includes Adam Sandler, flush with a Netflix deal, at No. 4 with $50.5 million and Jackie Chan with $49 million. The top 10 actors banked a cumulative $488.5 million — nearly three times the $172.5 million combined total of the 10 top-earning women. All the data is from between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017, before fees and taxes. ••• Associated Press

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AILUA — Leilani “Sista Lei” Kaleiohi said not only is it KKCR’s 20th anniversary, KKCR is only one of two community radio stations broadcasting in Hawaii, the other being on Maui. A steady stream of people flowed through the main pavilion at Lydgate Park Saturday afternoon and evening to enjoy the KKCR’s 20th birthday celebration that featured a menu of entertainment including Michael Keale, and Lady ‘Ipo (Ke Akua Mana Church anchored the food booth with an hearty Hawaiian plate offering) who also featured a pair of blind girls performing old-style Hawaiian music with hula. Other performers included Shilo Pa, Blue Finger, and Gunga La Gunga filling the air with a variety of music and sound. The Purple Striped Honu Theatre captured the keiki and keiki-minded. Food trucks ringed the area centering around the main pavilion which overflowed with a range of bounce houses and games from Whiz Bang Got Game. A silent auction offered electric guitars, amplifiers, and other goodies to go along with logowear from KKCR.

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