TGIFr!day by The Garden Island Newspaper

Week of Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 | Vol. 4, No. 41

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

Bobby V’s

MAKANA

In concert Friday, Saturday evening

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IN THIS ISSUE:

2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. COMMUNITY: Makana to play

4. DINING OUT KAUAI: Bobby V’s

6. BOOK REVIEW:

Atlas Maior of 1665

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK TODAY SATURDAY MAKANA IN CONCERT Doors 7 p.m., Concert 7:30 p.m., Historic Waimea Theater. Tickets: $20. Info 651-5744 ST. CATHERINE SCHOOL 70TH ANNIVERSARY AND REUNION CELEBRATION 6 to 10 p.m. GALA Scholarship Dinner. Marriott Kauai Ballroom. Dress is formal. $75. Info: 822-4212. NORTH SHORE DANCE PARTY 7 to 10 p.m., Church of the Pacific. Tango Music. Variety of Swing, Latin, and Ballroom music. All levels Sponsored by YMCA North Shore Dance Club and Kauai Parks and Recreation. $5.

Sueoka’s Snack Shop Now Open Tuesday to Friday - 8:30am to 2:00pm Saturday & Sunday - 8:30am to 3:00pm

MONDAY WEST KAUAI BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING 5:30 p.m. Waimea Theater 6 p.m. meeting. Nominations for 2017 officers, by-laws update. Contact 635-7190.

HOIKE HOLOKU GALA 5:30-9 p.m. Smith’s Tropical Paradise. Fundraiser for the Kauai Historical Society Tickets are $55 for KHS members and $65 for nonmembers. Can be purchased online by Oct. 8 at kauaihistoricalsociety.org or call 245-3373 JAPANESE CULTURAL SOCIETY MATSURI 2 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kauai Veterans Center Japanese Dance, songs, Bonsai; Flower display, Soba making; Mochi demonstration Make and take cards, fans, shodo, craft vendors, food vendors, Kendo demonstration. JCCH, Consulate of Japan, Iwaki City information booth. Info: 822-5353.

SUNDAY COLLEGE EXPO 3 to 6 p.m., Island School Main Hall. Free. General sessions on holistic admissions and financial aid. Breakout sessions on specific areas of upper education. FIRST ANNIVERSARY OHANA MASS 11:30 a.m., St. Raphael Father Thomas will be celebrating the Mass.

TUESDAY FRIENDS OF BETHANY HAMILTON SHINE FORTH 6:30 p.m., Calvary Chapel North Shore FOB foster a movement of young amputees that are making an impact in the communities around them. Join us for an evening of inspiration hearing some of these brave young women.

THURSDAY KAUAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POLITICAL FORUM 5:30 p.m., Historic Waimea Theatre Prosecuting Attorney and County Council candidates. Moderator, Chris Gampon. ADULT DANCE CLASS 7:30 to 9 p.m., Kilauea Neighborhood Center Five Week Series: West Coast Swing with Susie Ayers. Sponsored by YMCA North Shore Dance Club and Kauai Parks and Recreation $5/class.

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Where The Locals Eat

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‘My home crowd’

The slack key virtuoso will play pieces from his new album, “Music You Heard Tonight,” which includes material he’s performed while on tour around the state. “It’s both my classics of my

traditional and contemporary Hawaiian slack key music and then there’s some new, actual Hawaiian material I’ve composed and reworked some traditional songs,” he said. “I do a very select few

covers of some folk rock from the 60s and have some new originals as well.” Born Matthew Swalinkavich on Oahu, the 38-yearold musician got his name, See MAKANA, Page 6

Makana to perform on Kauai tonight, Saturday

or slack-key guitarist Makana, Hawaiian music is a metaphor that is reflective of the Aloha State’s culture. “We have a living, breathing, evolving art form. … We have so many people in our culture that are mixed ethnicity. The music represents our identity,” he said. “When I sing and kani Hawaiian music, I’m keeping alive that essence.” Makana will make his way to The Garden Isle on Oct. 14 at Waimea Theater and on Oct. 15 at Tahiti Nui. “I never forget when I was first starting my career how much support the people of Kauai gave me,” he said. “It was night and day from everywhere else. It was with ALDEN ALAYVILLA open arms and they really got my TGIFR!DAY Photo by Shane Drew art. Anytime I play over there, I just feel like it’s my home crowd.” Makana is coming to Tahiti Nui Saturday.

Aloha from Hanalei

Hanalei Strings

Na Pali Properties

Aloha Juice Bar

Honua Engineering

Ohana Shop

Banandi Creperie

Hot Rocket

On the Road to Hanalei

Big Save

Hula Moon Gifts of Hanalei

Pedal and Paddle

Bouchons

Jo-Jo Shave Ice

Puka Dog

Blue Tiki Tattoo

Kalypso

Reside Kauai LLC

Chocolat Hanalei

Kauai Nut Roasters

Spinning Dolphin

DeCamp Construction

Kauai Vacation Rentals

Styles Studio Hanalei

FRIDAY NIGHTS • 5:30-9:00PM

Divine Planet

Kayak Hanalei

The General Store of Hanalei

ADULTS $59 CHILDREN $28 (12 AND UNDER)

Chicken in a Barrel BBQ

Kealia Poke

Tresor Rare

Hanalei Bay Pizzeria

Kokonut Kids

Timeshare Resales

Hanalei River Healing

L&L Hawaiian BBQ

Village Snack & Bakery

Hanalei Surf Backdoor

Lee Acupuncture

Village Variety

ENTRÉES Lobster Tail - 6oz North Atlantic Lobster Tail served with drawn butter and lemon (1 per guest)

Slow Roasted Prime Rib Alaskan King Crab Legs SALADS Fresh Local Greens, Vegetables, Cheeses and a selection of Salad Dressings, Sweet Potato, Potato Mac

Mongolian Chicken Fresh Catch Fish Kalua Style Pork White Cheddar Mac & Cheese APPETIZERS & SIDES Ahi Poke, Peel-and-Eat Prawns, Northwest Clam Chowder, Steamed White Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Vegetables, Vegetable Chow Mein, Fresh Fruit & Cheese Tray

DESSERTS Chef’s choice of Delicious Sweets

Voyager Restaurant, serving daily breakfast buffet and dinner nightly

Shops, Restaurants & Services at Ching Young Village:

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At OpenTable; Voyager Lanai Dining

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NEW HOME FOR BOBBY V’S Italian eatery offers comfortable, cool setting at Coconut MarketPlace

obby V’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria has opened at Coconut MarketPlace. “We are excited to be in our new location in the iconic Coconut Marketplace,” said Bobby V’s owner Bobby Valenti. “It’s four times larger than our previous location, which we outgrew. The open floor plan provides a more

comfortable, cooler setting for our patrons, and our much larger kitchen provides the same for our staff.” The Italian eatery serves pasta, pizza, sandwiches, calzones, salads and more for dine-in and take out from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Beer and wine are the newest additions to their menu. “We are so pleased to

BILL BULEY TGIFR!DAY Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island

IN THE HEART OF HANALEI BAY

See BOBBY V’S, Page 5

two locations! Enjoy a complimentary basket of fresh hot chips and a cup of salsa per table.

Bobby Valenti of Bobby V’s checks on his double-decker oven that came from Candlestick Park to his new location at The Coconut Marketplace.

CELEBRATING 53 YEARS

welcome Bobby V’s to the Coconut Marketplace,” said Daniel Metsch, leasing agent for Coconut Marketplace. “Locals and visitors like the authentic Italian food only found at Bobby V’s.” Bobby V’s first opened in 2009 to fill the need on Kauai for an authentic neighborhood Italian restaurant and

Happy Hour Daily 2 - 5 p.m.

In addition to Authentic Mexican Cuisine our menu also features Omelettes, Pancakes, and French Toasts as well as Club and Santa Fe Sandwiches, Vegetarian Burger and Mahi Mahi Sandwich.

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

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Kapaa 4-1387 Kuhio Hwy.

Lihue Harbor Mall, 3501 Rice St.

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808-246-1570

Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Daily (Friday and Saturday til 10 p.m. at Harbor Mall location)

BAMBOO GRILL & SUSHI “Local Food at Its Best”

NEW DINNER ITEMS

Breakfast is served from 7 a.m.-2 p.m., lunch is from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., and dinner is from 5:30-9:30 p.m. They offer free Wi-Fi, and they can also cater any occasion. Bamboo Sushi and Grill, formerly Richie’s Restaurant 2978, is located in the Anchor Cove Shopping Center next to ABC Store. Dining can be done inside, or on one of the patio dining tables which has a view of the Kalapaki Bay.

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HAPPY HOUR SPECIAL

1/2 off Sushi Rolls, Pupus, Drinks TUES & WED 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.

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pizzeria where everything is homemade. “At Bobby V’s, we want to share with our guests our rich Italian heritage of gathering around the table and sharing traditional home cooked meals with family and friends,” Valenti said. “I’m Italian. This is what I was born to do.” The family business even has specialty pizzas named after Valenti’s children: Bella Gianna, the veggie pie, and The Jake, the meat pie. or more information, visit www. bobbyvpizzeria.com. Coconut Marketplace is a

Photos by Dennis Fujimoto /The Garden Island

Saturday Night Prime Rib and Crab Buffet $48 (Adult), $25 (kids)

Call 245-1955 Aqua Kauai Beach Resort 4331 Kauai Beach Drive, Lihue, Hawaii

tropical, open-air retail center located on Kauai’s beautiful Coconut Coast. Coconut Marketplace also boasts a farmer’s market every Tuesday and Thursday from 8

a.m. to noon, a free hula show every Wednesday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m., and a free live Hawaiian music with the renowned Larry Rivera every Friday at 5 p.m.

TOP: Renie Bauder of Bobby V’s at the Coconut Marketplace brings out a customer’s order of pizza, fettucine and garlic bread. LEFT: BJ Palacio prepares to dive into his Cheesy Garlic Bread, saving the Keiki sized Cheese Pizza with olives for last at the Bobby V’s new location at The Coconut Marketplace.

Photo courtesy Joy Miura Koerte

Bobby and Kristen Valenti, owners of Bobby V’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria, welcome patrons to their new location at the Coconut Marketplace.

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Words to travel the world

CYNTHIA & ED JUSTUS SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

loha explorers, book lovers and map lovers! Some books take a lifetime to write. “Atlas Maior of 1665” was quite literally one of them, as it was originally pioneered by Willem Blaeu in 1606 and completed posthumously by his son, Joan Blaeu, in 1665. At the time, it was considered to be one of the most expensive books in the world. The first time we saw this incredible book was in the old Princeville Hotel lounge. It was by far the most exciting compilation of maps we had ever seen. We sought one for ourselves and found it to be out of print! Fortunately, the high-quality publisher Taschen has

reprinted this masterpiece! While today we enjoy the benefits of precision mapping via satellites, there is something truly beautiful and awe-inspiring in looking at the meticulously hand-crafted works of art that

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were used to give people their sense of place in the world. With hundreds of pages of beautifully colored maps, detailed with every mountain, church, village and city, this atlas is a delight to peruse, each page a thrill to behold! Included with each of the 592 maps are captions explaining the relevance and context of each one. Additionally, University of Amsterdam’s historical cartographer (and assistant Professor of Human Geography) Peter van der Krogt provides us with an excellent preface that explains the origins, history and influence of the “Atlas Maior” upon the world. This newest hardcover reproduction includes a slipcover which looks identical to the cover of the book, but also has a unique feature where the slipcover converts in to a book stand! This way you can display “Atlas Maior” as an instant conversation starter on your coffee table or office! ••• Ed and Cynthia Justus are owners of The Bookstore in Hanapepe.

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Makana Continued from Page 3

Makana, from his high school Hawaiian language teacher. “She gave me the name Makana Akua, which means gift from the source or gift from God,” he said. He shortened his name to Makana during the making of his first album when he was 18. “It means a gift given freely,” he said. “I never signed any big deals. I did it with the help of my community, of my friends, and on my own because I wanted to maintain that artistic freedom.” Since starting his career singing in the Honolulu Boy Choir when he was seven, Makana has since performed Hawaiian slack key all over the world in venues such as Paris, Australia, Holland and across the United States. Before every show, Makana explains what ki ho‘alu (Hawaiian slack key) is. “By demonstrating what slack key is — how it works, how the tuning works, how the picking hand works — immediately there’s this deepened appreciation and they can enjoy the show more,” he said. Makana, who first picked up his first guitar when he

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was eight or nine, started to learn Hawaiian slack key when he was about 10. For the past six years, the Oahu native has been composing most of his songs on piano. “I’m going into a stage of my career where I’m going to focus on the songs — not the playing,” he said. “I’m going to produce those songs, put together a band, get back up singers, instrumentation and really focus on not just solo guitar, but focus on putting together a new sound and putting out my songs.” Another project the Hawaiian slack key guitarist is working on involves bringing the community together. “What I’m working on is an all-star, community-inclusive record of Hawaiian music — very old and very new — woven together with a lot of the top musicians in Hawaii,” he said. “The themes of the songs on this Hawaiian album are going to be a lot of the aloha aina scenes that have been coming up in the past five years.” Makana will perform at Waimea Theater tonight. Doors open 7; show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $20. Saturday, Makana will have two showings at Tahiti Nui, 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are $25.

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CHECK DA SCENE

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Koloa Redskins Junior Varsity ABOVE: Kyary Cummings, Bonnie Nagahisa, Dyni Decker, Kailee Gorospe, Zaiana Alapai-Pimental, Kaliyah Cummings, Surina Reis, Dawn Cummings, Christine Pimental LEFT: Sirrah Apilado, Makana Rapotal, Junney Sablan, Mikaela Peralta, Mikayla Schonberg, Kelaui Tam, Tajayah Smith, Haley Mata, Kiara Gandia

Kelson Rapozo, Kaili Pa

Roxanne Samio, Raynette Kagawa

Kinae, Kloe Linoz

PERFECT IN PINK October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and pink ribbons sprout everywhere to support and honor survivors of breast cancer, remember those lost the battle with cancer, and raising awareness of cancer. Pop Warner football and cheer teams do it. Some of the teams in the Kauai Interscholastic Federation do it. Game officials do it, and the symbol even overflows into the galleys as fans do it. Lenny Rapozo of the Kauai Officials Association made a donation to the American

Cancer Society representing the payment the group would receive for services, adding that for the month of October, football officials will be donning pink to supplement their black-and-white attire. The ball boys wear pink shirts, some of the officials replace their yellow infraction flags for pink ones, and others have pink whistles. Proceeds from the sale of these pink merchandise, in many instances, benefit the American Cancer Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s battle toward eliminating breast cancer.

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