TGIFr!day by The Garden Island Newspaper

Week of Friday, October 17, 2014 | Vol. 2, No. 42

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Kauai Island Singers Showcase NA LIMA HANA • KEIKI FESTIVAL • HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Island Calendar and much, much more!

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. CULTURE: Na Lima Hana

4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI: Bobbie’s

6. FLICKS:

Annabelle

7. TUNES:

Cyril Pahinui

8-9. CHECK DA SCENE: Habitat for Humanity

10. TUNES:

Kauai Island Singers Showcase

11. FAMILY FUN: Keiki Festival

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK FRI SAT SUN ‘IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OUR PRINCESS’ 7 P.M. HANAPEPE HAWAIIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH As part of the annual Princess Kaiulani Keiki Fest, a special showing of the feature film “In the Footsteps of our Princess” will be shown along with small reception and live entertainment. HAWAIIAN CULTURAL SEMINAR 7 A.M. GRAND HYATT KAUAI The spirit of the Hawaiian people and culture envelopes you and creates respect and understanding. Tour the Kaneiolouma Complex, dedicate Aunty Stella’s Tranquility Garden, and participate in a panel discussion and hands on instruction of native products. FILM NIGHT 10 P.M. TIKI INIKI The showings will feature six to eight curated submissions from IFOK members and the general public.

COLOR RELAY 6:45 A.M. PUAKEA GOLF COURSE Kapaa Middle School Choir and Ukulele Band 2nd Color Relay Extravaganza. Activities, refreshments and more. LATINO FESTIVAL 4 TO 10 P.M. LYDGATE PARK Latinos for Kauai present 4th Intercultural Latino Festival. There will be a potluck, bring food to share. Music, prizes and more. MOVIE ON THE LAWN 6 P.M. ALL SAINT’S CHURCH Enjoy a double feature, “Despicable Me 2” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” There will be hot dogs, popcorn, drinks. GOBLINS, GOODIES AND GAMES 4 TO 7 P.M. NA AINA KAI BOTANICAL GARDENS Halloween costume event for keiki with games, prizes, face painting and more. Costumes are encouraged. Hot dogs and snacks available.

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SLACK KEY 3 TO 5 P.M. HANALEI COMMUNITY CENTER Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concert. $20 KISS CONCERT 3 TO 5 P.M. MAHIKO LOUNGE, GAYLORD’S AT KILOHANA PLANTATION Kauai Island Singers Showcase (KISS) presents music from the movies. Nine sensational singers, 19 songs. Melissa Mojo, 822-0545 GOLF TOURNAMENT 7 A.M. POIPU BAY GOLF COURSE Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital 10th annual golf tournament to benefit hospital programs and funding medical equipment. There will be prizes, silent auction and hole-in-one specials. Banquet luncheon awards ceremony at Grand Hyatt Ballroom to follow. 338-9452

LOVE AND RESPECT 7:30 TO 8:30 P.M. KAUAI BIBLE CHURCH Free marriage relationship building classes. 332-7406 YWCA honors victims and survivors of domestic violence and sex assault at the annual candlelight vigil 5 p.m. Wednesday.

MON TUE WED KEALE 5 P.M. KANIKAPILA AT WAIMEA PARK ‘TOWN CENTER’ Enjoy live entertainment from Keale and a talk story with Kauai County Council candidate Felicia Cowden. LOVE AND RESPECT 6:30 TO 8 P.M. ST. THERESA PARISH HALL Free marriage relationship building classes. 332-7406 LAUGHTER YOGA NOON LIHUE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER Laughter Yoga is a series of guided breathing, rhythm and laughter designed to maximize your well-being and relieve stress.

PLANTS FOR OUR PLANET 5:30 P.M. KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CAMPUS

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Dr. Clay Trauernicht, a specialist in fire management will discuss the role of wildfires in Hawaii’s ecosystems and how they can be understood from a global perspective and best managed as they increase in frequency and intensity. HULA CLASS 4 P.M. KOLOA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER Halau Hula O Leilani is having hula classes for ages 4 to 12. 651-0682

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL 5 P.M. ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH Join YWCA of Kauai as they honor victims and survivors of domestic violence and sex assault at the annual candlelight vigil. 245-8404 LAWAI CENTER 6 TO 7:30 P.M. PRINCEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY An informational presentation about The Lawai International Center with speaker Lynn Muramoto.

LBA MEETING 7:30 TO 9 A.M. DUKE’S CANOE CLUB Short business meeting will include election of Lihue Business Association board members and officers. It will be followed by guest presenter, Tiffani Keanini, outreach and project facilitator for Kauai Invasive Species Committee. NUTRITION PROGRAM 7 P.M. KAUAI ATHLETE CLUB, KAPAA Short film followed by samples, talk with certified-nutritional adviser Jane Riley. Free.

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ands, from the contemporary â&#x20AC;&#x153;chop boxâ&#x20AC;? creativity, to the traditional cultural practices, come together this weekend during Na Lima Hana festival at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa. Overlapping with the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association Kauai cultural conference, the public is invited to meet, discuss, and experience the facets of na lima hana. The sound of taiko, the

traditional Japanese drum, wakens the senses Saturday morning and sets the stage for a day of a cultural craft fair spread out across the lobby atrium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Punctuating the different offerings, special guest presenters, including Aunty Janet Kahalekoma and her ohana, discuss the various cultural aspects of Hawaii culture. Kahalekomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ohana offers discussion and

experience in niu, or coconut weaving, various uses of kalo, including poi pounding while practitioners of Na Kane Keoneloa discuss the pahu. Kahai Topolinski delves into Olapa, an ancient hula, and the ceremonies surrounding this form. Roland Logan discusses the lomi, or massage, in the traditional style while Kuulei Becklund and Kuuipo Morales demonstrate lau hala weaving.

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Where large is massive

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n Oct. 4, Bobbie’s Island Restaurant & Catering celebrated 10 years of service. The Hanapepe restaurant is known for oversized servings of house-made meals. Owners Derek and Dawn Hosaka are siblings who were born and raised on the West Side with an affinity for food and family. In fact, Bobbie’s is named after their mother Barbara Hosaka,

Photos by Daniel Lane

Right: Day Manager, Tenley Karish with her husband Curt Karish. Above: Da Kekaha #2 combo plate ($11.60) with roast pork, hamburger steak, sista’s fried chicken and fried saimin. who passed in 2001. “My mother was an extraordinary woman,” recalls Dawn, “and I wanted to name the restaurant after

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make food for his crew. One Saturday morning he made scrambled eggs in the family kitchen. Dawn asked if he would teach her how and in the process, she fell in love with cooking. Derek took the culinary program at Washington State University and cooked in the college’s kitchen. When he graduated, he continued to work there for four years before taking a job as a management trainer. He moved to Oahu and worked

for Transpacific Restaurants and in 1961, moved back to Kauai. After 15 years as a chef at Wilcox Hospital, he took a job as sales manager at Koa Trading Company, where he still works today. Derek and Dawn created the recipes at Bobbie’s, which include homemade tartar sauce, hand-shaped hamburgers and pork laulau. Noodles from Hamaura’s Saimin are folded into a dashi broth that’s made-toorder. Sista’s Fried Chicken

($9.95) are cubes of boneless chicken thighs sprinkled with a flavorful homemade spice blend, and that’s it. It’s served with garlic Parmesan dip, two scoops of rice and mac or tossed salad. Order a large fried saimin ($7.95) and you’ll get a massive serving with bacon, eggs, and fish cake. “Large servings were my mother’s philosophy,” says Derek. “When she invited you to our home for a meal, she didn’t want you to go

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home hungry.” Korean Chicken ($9.95) is a fiery blend of cubed, boneless chicken thighs that are drenched in flour and deep-fried. Straight from the fryer, the get a bath in Korean sauce made with garlic, chili peppers, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame seeds and onion powder, and garnished with green onions. Roast Pork ($9.95) is made with pork shoulder that’s been braised for three hours. It’s either shredded and served as a sandwich with house-made barbecue sauce or served with a rich and silky house-made gravy. “It’s all about love,” Dawn tells me after I say it’s the best brown gravy I’ve had on Kauai. Every Friday during Hanapepe Art Night, Curt Karish, Bobbie’s night manager, lights up a grill. After

Above: Bobbie’s Island Restaurant & Catering is known for over-sized servings of house-made meals. Below: Da Pakala Surf Pack #3 combo plate ($11.95) with teri chicken, chicken katsu and roast pork. 90 minutes, the pork ribs and huli chicken are smoky and succulent. Early one afternoon last summer, Curt cooked halves of chicken that were brined for two days with fresh limes and lemons, pineapple juice, salt and vermouth. The crowd had yet to come and a familiar man

sat at the table wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap. “This is the best brined chicken I’ve ever had,” the lone stranger told Curt. “I have a couple of restaurants on the Mainland and I never really got into brining until recently. Now I’m brining everything, including prime rib.” Curt smiles as he recalls the memory. “I took a closer look and it hit me,” says Curt. “I said, ‘Hey, are you …’ The man took his hat off and said, ‘Hey, I’m Bobby Flay.’” rrr Marta Lane, a Kauai-based food writer since 2010, offers food tours and is the author of Tasting Kauai: Restaurants

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Chucky needn’t worry about ‘Annabelle’

nanimate objects are deployed to endless would-be scary effect in “Annabelle,” and it’s not just the supremely creepy doll that is its star. In this prequel to last year’s hit “The Conjuring” — one of the most effective haunted house movies of recent years — cheap jolts are provided by an errant sewing machine, a record player spinning The Association’s hit “Cherish,” heavy books, a malfunctioning elevator and even an unattended Jiffy Pop popcorn pan. The filmmakers literally throw in everything but the kitchen sink. Usually, movie spin-offs attempt to up the ante — witness this summer’s “The Purge: Anarchy,” which considerably ramped up the scale of its low-budget predecessor. Here, director John R. Leonetti (“Mortal Kombat: Annihilation”) and producers Peter Safran and James

Wan have taken a low-rent approach, with a cast of unknowns substituting for such estimable performers as Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Lili Taylor. It’s as if they thought the doll alone could carry the movie, but Annabelle is no Chucky. Set in the late 1960s, the story concerns young married couple John (Ward Horton) and Mia (Annabelle Wallis). Mia is heavily pregnant (and is the character’s name a sly homage to the star of “Rosemary’s Baby”?), and her husband gifts her with the large-sized doll she’s apparently been coveting to complete her collection. The fact that the horrific-looking thing resembles Bette Davis in “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” doesn’t seems to concern them in the slightest. Before Mia gives birth,

soon subject to a series of increasingly terrifying events, with even a pair of neighboring children contributing to the air of dread via some crudely monstrous drawings. Looking for answers in a local bookstore, Mia tells the friendly proprietress (Alfre Woodward) that “I think we’re being haunted by a ghost.” Her crisp reply: “Aisle the kindly elderly couple into a creepy apartment four - follow me.” building in Pasadena, but next door is murdered by Eventually they call in their wayward daughterAn- the shift in locale doesn’t the neighborhood priest prevent things from inevita- (Tony Amendola) who, after nabelle and her boyfriend, bly going bump in the night. delivering a quick primer on members of a Manson The doll, which John had Family-type satanic cult. In the nature of evil, helpfully the film’s best and most truly dumped in the trash, makes takes the doll off their hands. terrifying scene, the intruda miraculous reappearance You can guess how well that ers subsequently break into in one of the moving boxes turns out. and assumes a place in the John and Mia’s house, with Gary Dauberman’s hapinfant’s bedroom. the boyfriend shot dead by hazard screenplay merely Although we never police and Annabelle slashpiles on the cheap scares, see the doll orchestrating ing her own throat while with director Leonetti crankany of the mayhem — it clutching the doll. ing the volume up to 11 to The understandably remains steadfastly immoaccentuate the frequent rattled couple quickly moves bile throughout — Mia is jolts. It all adds up to a com-

pendium of horror-movie clichés, including fleeting images of a demon-like figure. Despite the gimmicky nature of the proceedings, they’re undeniably effective, especially in a packed theater filled with genre fans essentially begging to be terrified. But the film is ultimately so generic and formulaic that you’ll probably forget it by the time you get home. Equally unmemorable are the bland performances by the two leads who never manage to elicit the necessary sympathy for their characters’ plight. The film is likely to scare up big bucks at the box-office, with its low budget ensuring profitability. So we’ll no doubt be seeing that creepy doll again. Here’s hoping she gets a more deserving vehicle.

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Celebrating history Tickets on sale for Nov. 1 fundraiser featuring Cyril Pahinui

ood, fun and fine Hawaiian music — all for a fantastic cause. “You Kauai people — you just get out there,” said Hawaiian slack key guitarist Cyril Pahinui. “Come on down!” Pahinui headlines the Kauai Historical Society’s annual Pa‘ina on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Smith’s Tropical Paradise in Wailua. He said he is looking forward to returning to the island after several years away; an island he described as beautiful and laid back. “I love to play Kauai,” he said. The fundraiser banquet begins at 5 p.m. with nohost cocktails and music by Larry Rivera. There will be a buffet and silent auction with items including golf and hotel packages, two round-trip airline tickets, jewelry, a collection of vinyl records recorded in Hawaii, and collectibles such as a plate with the image of the King himself, Elvis Presley. Pahinui, the son of musical legend Gabby Pahinui, is considered one of Hawaii’s most gifted guitarists and singers. He has twice played at Carnegie Hall, has contributed to three Grammy Award-winning albums, received several Hoku Hanohano Awards and recorded on more than 35 Hawaiian musical releases, according to his online biography. “As a slack key guitarist, Cyril’s technical virtuosity, rhythmic adaptations, and instrumental harmonics impart the soul of Hawaiian

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Peter Moon Jr., Charlie Iona, Cyril Pahinui and Jeff Au Hoy. music, and his beautiful, emotive, and well-recognized voice renders an intimate picture of his Pacific island home,” his bio states. Accompanying Pahinui will be musicians Peter Moon Jr. and Jeff Au Hoy. Pahinui said his career has been about carrying on his father’s legacy, and that those who enjoy Hawaiian music won’t be disappointed. “We are just going to do our thing and just, you know, have fun, meet the people, and (I) hope the people can donate for this

organization,” he said. “I hope people just turn out, support this. This kind of event is important.” This year, KHS celebrated its 100th anniversary. Tickets for the Nov. 1 event on sale and cost $75. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 245-3373 or email info@ kauaihistoricalsociety. org. Tickets are also on sale at Talk Story Bookstore in Hanapepe, Pictures Plus in Kukui Grove Shopping Center, Hawaiian Music Store in Princeville and Hanalei Music Strings & Things.

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Turning a house into a home Anahola family has a new place to live after fire

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ebbie and Elvis Troche are ready to move forward,” said Laakea Therese, cultural practitioner who officiated a recent house blessing in Anahola. “That phrase, ‘moving forward,’ was used by Debbie over and over, again during my personal meeting with them,” Therese said. “They’ve been through a lot, and are ready to see what is ahead of them in this new home.” The Troche family lost their residence in a fire during the summer of 2011, said Milani Pimental, director of development for the Kauai Habitat for Humanity. Through the efforts of Habitat, the County of Kauai, the Department of Hawaiian Homes and the Toulon family, the Troches welcomed guests to their new home which sits on

Milani Pimental, Catherine Shiningstar-Kaauwai, Debbie, Elvis Troche

the same site where the fire razed their former home. “We’ve never had a house donated to us,” Pimental said. “This is a first, and through the creative thinking and efforts of many community groups and individuals, Debbie and Elvis

in Hanapepe and eventually being put on the payroll. Among the guests, Howie Apilado, an Americorps volunteer, said his mother’s house, Marian Eguchi, will be blessed today in Kekaha, thanks to the efforts of Kauai Habitat for Humanity.

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Kauai Island Singers will perform ‘Songs from the Silver Screen’

ovies and music have naturally complemented each other ever since sound was introduced to the silver screen nearly 90 years ago. Whether you’re watching a tear-jerking romance movie or action-packed thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, music usually plays some role in the experience, said Melissa Mojo from Kauai Island Singers’ Showcase. “There’s just so many movies in which the song is so iconic and just defines the movie like ‘Moon River’ from Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Mojo said. “There’s just certain songs that you think of and then you just go back to the movie.” It’s a concept that the musical ensemble is incorporating into their next performance, called “Songs from the Silver Screen,” which is slated for Sunday at The Mahiko Lounge at Gaylord’s Restaurant (Kilohana Plantation) in Lihue. “We’ve got a very eclectic

bunch of people, so all of the songs came out of genres that they’re most comfortable singing, and it all seems to work together,” Mojo said. “We’re doing it because we really love to sing and we want to get better and we want to get more experience performing — we’re all just really dedicated to our craft and our art. In working with these musicians, it’s like the bar gets raised after every single concert. We stretch our abilities with every performance and concert.” Nine KISS performers will perform a total of 19 songs, including “Taking a Chance on Love,” which appeared in the 1943 musical “Cabin in the Sky,” and “All of the Stars,” which was featured in the 2014 movie “The Fault in Our Stars.” The free event will feature singers Mojo, Erik Hagen, S. Kamal Salibi, Mike Kobayashi, Fran Nestel, Trishana Star, Diana Leone, Barbara Pendragon and Karen Tilley. Hank Curtis on the

Barbara Pendragon rehearses with Mike Latif.

grand piano and Mike Latif on upright bass will be providing the instrumental accompaniments to each song. “It’s pretty international,” Mojo said. “We’ve have 75 years of music in the movies from 1943 to present — every decade is represented.” The KISS performances will begin at 3 p.m., and The Mahiko Lounge will be offering Hollywood-themed drinks — alcoholic or non-alcoholic — that align with the spirit of the event. “It’s a beautiful location and we’ve got great musicians — grand piano and upright bass — and talented singers,” Mojo said. “We’re also using a sound system from Fat Tuesday Records’ recording studio — they’re lending us their amazing, professional sound equipment, so we’re very happy about that.” If inclement weather develops, the performance will be rescheduled for Oct. 26. Diana Leona sings ‘Since I Fell For You.’ Info: Mojo, 822-0545

Hank Curtis with Mike Kobayashi and Mike Latif.

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Keiki Fest this weekend

torybook Theatre’s annual Princess Kaiulani Keiki Fest will be today and Saturday in Historic downtown Hanapepe. The theme is “Honoring the Alii of Old” and will feature children’s artwork and stories about Hawaii’s past. The events are free and open to the public, and children of all ages are invited to celebrate with the princess. “It promises to be the most colorful and culturally exciting event on Kauai for young people and their families this year,” said Mark Jeffers, director of Storybook Theatre in Hanapepe. The event begins at 7 p.m. Friday with a screening of the film “In the Footsteps of our Princess” at Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church, 3815 Hanapepe Road. A reception will follow

with live hula and music from the students of Kula Aupuni Ni’ihau a Kahelelani Aloha Public Charter School. DVD copies of the movie will be for sale. The 40-minute documentary features the young women who portrayed the princess during the annual Princess Kaiulani Festival since 2002. Each year, they portray the spirit of Princess Victoria Kaiulani to her story as the heir apparent of the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom during and after the overthrow and the annexation of Hawaii. Victoria Kaiulani Kalaninuiahilapalapa Kawekiu i Lunalilo Cleghorn (1875– 1899) held the title of Crown Princess following the death of King Kalakaua in 1891. The coronation of Queen Lydia Liliuokalani led to the appointment Kaiulani as her

heir. While Princess Kaiulani attended school in England, the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown and the new government attempted to become a part of the United States in 1893. Kaiulani visited the United States to publicly denounce the injustices brought to the Hawaiian people. She passed away of illness at the age of 23. “The Princess Kaiulani Keiki Fest is among the most colorful and culturally exciting events on Kauai for young people and their families this year,” Jeffers said. “The family friendly event features local food, with fun and enriching activities that are sponsored by schools and local nonprofit organizations.” This year’s princess is 9-year-old Wailenalena Andrea Kaohi. She is the daughter of Galen and Andrea Kaohi of Waimea.

Wailenalena Kaohi. Wailenalena is a fourthgrade student at Eleele Elementary School and a member of the Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church Sunday School. The festival continues on Saturday with cultural events such as hula, Hawaiian music and a costumed children’s parade down Main Street from noon to 4 p.m.

The “Children’s Unity Parade” invites everyone to dress up in costume and march down main street with the princess. The event concludes at her birthday party. Sports teams, dance troupes, musicians and parade units are invited to participate. After the parade, the princess will read at Storybook Theatre before attending her commemorative birthday party at 3 p.m. in the Sparky’s Garden behind Storybook Theatre. This year’s birthday party is sponsored by Party Wonderland in Lihue. The princess will be reading a story in the theatre before leading the children to her birthday party for cake and party games. Princess Kaiulani 2013 McKenna Kamalani Lee Pascua will serve as emcee

for the Saturday afternoon stage entertainment. There will be taiko drumming by Aki Conquest and Joyful Noise; slack key guitar by Cindy Combs and John Emery, and a Hawaiian sing-along with Elwood Machado. There will also be multi-cultural children’s crafts, storytelling and activities. The Kauai Children’s Authors Guild will provide stories, local children’s books, coloring activities and mask-making. Nicole Sakurai will offer Japanese crafts for children. On Sunday, the Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church will hold a special service dedicated to Princess Kaiulani at 10 a.m. Info: 335-0712, email director@storybook.org, and visit www.storybook.org.

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