TGIFr!day by The Garden Island Newspaper

Week of Friday, December 25, 2015 | Vol. 3, No. 52

Times Supermarkets

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

NEW YEAR’S EVE POIPU BEACH

Weekly at KCC Campus! Support Kauai’s farmers while eating local and healthy

Open as usual on Dec. 26th

From Farmers Market to Farm Fair... The Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau Supports Agriculture

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. HAPPY HOLIDAYS:

New Year’s Eve Celebration

4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI:

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OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU SMALL WORK BIG SHOW 11 A.M. TO 8 P.M. KSA GALLERY, KUKUI GROVE CENTER

SMALL WORK BIG SHOW 11 A.M. TO 5 P.M. KSA GALLERY, KUKUI GROVE CENTER

HOLIDAY DINNER 4 P.M. ANAINA HOU COMMUNITY PARK Free holiday dinner

RUMBA DE FUEGO 8:30 P.M. TREES LOCATED BEHIND THE COCONUT MARKETPLACE Join our 8-piece band featuring Ms. Cindy Jackson on vocals and a horn section.

6. BOOK REVIEW:

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.”

7. CHECK DA SCENE: Waimea Lighted Christmas Parade

88 SHRINES 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. LAWAI INTERNATIONAL CENTER Walk on the path of the 88 shrines at the Lawai International Center. Tour times are 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., or by appointment. 6394300

SMALL WORK BIG SHOW 11 A.M. TO 8 P.M. KSA GALLERY, KUKUI GROVE CENTER

JOSE RIZAL DAY 4 P.M. HISTORICAL COUNTY BUILDING Cultural songs, dance, poetry and guest speaker Ms. Norma Doctor Sparks.

FUNDRAISER FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, UNITED WAY ON KAUAI 11 A.M. TO CLOSE KAUAI ISLAND BREWING COMPANY Live music, food and liquids. Prize drawings. Starts at 11 a.m. ($5 cover charge 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.). This event is to invest back into our youth.

SMALL WORK BIG SHOW 11 A.M. TO 8 P.M. KSA GALLERY, KUKUI GROVE CENTER NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH 5:30 P.M. POIPU BEACH PARK Fireworks, band, movie. Free.

Kokonut Scream by Amorosa DeGracia, at the small work Big Show by the Kauai Society of Artists at the Kukui Grove Center.

AN INVESTMENT IN YOUTH, COMMUNITY Kauai Island Brewing Co. plans fundraiser on Wednesday

auai Island Brewing Co. in Port Allen is planning a day of music, food and liquids to benefit public schools and a nonprofit on Kauai. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the world’s westernmost brewery will donate proceeds to help the island’s education system and United Way and “enrich the generations to come.”

“This event is to invest back into our youth and community to build leadership, confidence and character for the bright future of Kauai,” said event coordinator Chris Pimienta, who handles a variety of tasks at the brewery. He said while schools are filled with hard-working teachers and staff and classrooms are packed with

students who want to learn and are doing well, Kauai Island Brewing Co. wants to do what it can so educators and students have what they need to be their best. “According to The Garden Island, most of our public schools fall into the Continuous Improvement category for school rankings with only one school receiving the highest

ranking of Recognition,” Pimienta wrote. “We believe all schools have the potential to reach Recognition and we want to help.” The 2008 Kauai High grad said they are looking for people to donate their time and talent to play music for the charity event. It is also looking for donations like gift certificates or items that can be used as prizes

Pimienta

for drawings. Doors will open at 11 a.m. There will be a $5 cover charge between 10 p.m. and

2 a.m. “Please join us to be the change that Kauai needs,” Pimienta said. Info: (808) 631-5475

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WELCOMING 2016 Fireworks show on New Year’s Eve POIPU — The Poipu Beach Resort Association will host its annual New Year’s Eve Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 31 and is open to the public. “This is our fifth year. It’s probably been going on for about 15 years, but we as a resort association took it over for the past five years,” said Jody Kjeldsen, Poipu Beach Resort Association executive director. “Prior to us, it was put on by Sheraton Kauai.” The event will consist of food trucks, a snack bar fundraiser hosted by Koloa Elementary School, a movie in the park (Disney Channel Original Movie “Descendants”) and will end with a fireworks show. The movie and the fireworks are free. “This is one of the few

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events for people to enjoy fireworks,” Kjeldsen said. “There’s no other event that offers a free display of fireworks coupled with a movie and or music. “We just wanted to give back to the community by offering this event,” she added. The County of Kauai, the Office of Economic Development, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority provide some grant funding to help cover costs. Hotels and businesses along Kauai’s South Shore also donated to help keep the event free. Set up will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The New Year’s Eve affair will begin 5 p.m. The movie will start at 7 p.m. and the fireworks display will kick off 8:45 p.m. Kjeldsen said because the event is family-friendly,

STEVENSON’S sushi & spirits alcohol is not permitted. Because of the loss of tombolo, or sand spit, the fireworks will be launched from the Keiki Lagoon instead of Nukumoi Point. J&M Displays will provide pyrotechnics and security. “Because we have to launch from the Keiki Lagoon, it requires us to close a portion of Poipu Beach Park,” Kjeldsen said. “It will be closed all day. We have to put up the barriers the night before.” From morning of Dec. 31 to the morning of Jan. 1, the portion of Poipu Beach Park closest to the Keiki Lagoons will be closed. Additional parking will be available at Mano Kalanipo Park. Information: Kjeldsen, 7427444. info@poipubeach.org.

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ONO, AFFORDABLE, GENEROUS PORTIONS

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auai Resident Randy Iloreta has ordered plate lunches from Times Supermarkets in Lihue for the past four years. His favorite plate lunch is the Friday steak plate with mashed potatoes. “The food is cheap, good and has plenty protein,” Iloreta said. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Times SuThe barbecue huli huli chicken and teriyaki steak combo plate permarkets in Lihue serves comes with three sides and is priced at $8.99.

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Kauai resident Randy Iloreta ordered the barbecue huli huli chicken and teriyaki steak combo with a side of rice and mashed potatoes.

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generous portions of food at affordable prices. Gwen Batara, Times Supermarkets Lihue store director, said the barbecue huli huli chicken and teriyaki steak plate combo on Mondays will fill you up. “It comes with three sides, and we have seven different things to choose from, and it comes with a cup of soda or water,” Batara said. The chicken and teriyaki steak combo is priced at $8.99. Patrons may choose among seven side items: corn, potato wedges, mashed potatoes, rice, green salads, macaroni salad and

steamed vegetables. If you’re in the mood for barbecue chicken, the plate is priced at $6.99 and $3.99 for an a la carte portion. The teriyaki plate is $8.99, while a teriyaki a la carte portion is $6.99. On Wednesdays, Times Supermarkets serves baked chicken and spare ribs with a guava glaze. The combo plate costs $9.99, the baked chicken plate is priced at $6.99 and the spare ribs plate is $7.99. The baked chicken and guava glazed spare ribs a la carte portions are both priced at $5.99. Neva Jane Abes, Times

Supermarket employee, said the store’s busiest plate lunch day is Friday. “Everyone loves the steak,” she said, “especially the offices because everyone orders plenty for their coworkers.” Times serves grilled Sterling Silver steak plates priced at $12.49, while a combination steak and shrimp steak plate costs $12.99. You may also order a shrimp plate for $9.99. As far as a la carte portions, the steak and shrimp are both priced at $7.49. Plate lunches on Monday, Wednesday and Friday are available from 11 a.m. until supplies last.

Neva Jane Abes, Times Supermarkets Lihue employee, has served plate lunches to patrons for the past three years.

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

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LET ‘MAGIC’ SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE CYNTHIA & ED JUSTUS SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

appy Holidays! You’ve unwrapped all your gifts and you are surrounded by lots of new stuff! Now what? In these wonderfully convenient times we live in it is very easy to accumulate lots of stuff. Face it! We are all stuff magnets to varying degrees! And now, thanks to the holiday season, we have more stuff! For many of us, it can be hard to begin to take on the seemingly impossible task of deciding what to let go of, or even if you want

to, which can easily grow into a pile of “I’ll get to this sometime” which never seems to come. Just seeing it or even thinking about it can bring stress, or worse … those feelings of inadequacy for not doing what the mythical “responsible adult” would do. Enter Marie Kondo’s three-million sold book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.” This small book (5 x 7 inches) which has no illustrations, no graphs, no charts, no worksheets, and is only text, has helped millions to free themselves of the burden of stuff that never seems to go away. Being from Japan and based in efficient Japanese philosophy, her simple methods have helped people to clear the clutter for

good! The best part is the changes in their personal life have been positively and utterly profound. What better time of year to start this “magic” than the New Year? What a great New Year’s resolution! Freeing ourselves from our clutter! How many times have we said that? With this book we can fulfill that resolution, be free of our clutter, and make room in our homes and our lives for the one important thing that really matters —

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Concussion lands a solid, well-acted hit on its impressively timely subject matter, even if its traditional sports drama structure is a little too safe to deserve a full-on dance in the end zone. PG-13

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Lawrence, although director David O. Russell’s uncertain approach to its fascinating fact-based tale only sporadically sparks bursts of emotion. PG-13 Daddy’s Home

An affable radio executive finds himself competing for the affections of his step-children following the unexpected reappearance of his wife’s ex-husband in this Paramount Pictures comedy. PG-13 The Big Short

The Big Short approaches a serious, complicated subject with an impressive attention to detail — and The Hateful Eight manages to deliver a The Hateful Eight offers an- well-acted, scathingly fun inother well-aimed round from dictment of its real-life villains Quentin Tarantino’s signature in the bargain. R blend of action, humor, and Point Break over-the-top violence — all An undercover cop makes while demonstrating an his way into a scene of even stronger grip on his bank-robbing extreme-sports film-making craft. R athletes in this remake of Joy

Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Joy is anchored by a strong Break. Ericson Core directs performance from Jennifer from a script by Equilibrium’s

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CHECK DA SCENE

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DENNIS FUJIMOTO TGIFR!DAY

Kai, Kena, Kanuialoha, Kahuaina, Kaulana, Ka-Lei Makua Frances, Garth Millan - Hornby Island, British Columbia, Jasmine McRae Vancouver, Bob McNamara

Hua Duncan, Jason Fujinaka

Howard Vea - San Francisco, California, Edwin Vea

Ivan Kubo, Jason Fujinaka

Cheryle, Jerry Tallman - Alaska

Maggie Mission, Mandy Mission, Derwin Abalos

Nicole Kaaumoana, Lopaka Palama, Faa Taala

WESTSIDE BRIGHTENS UP CHRISTMAS

Khloe Frasco, Kallen Wachi, Brooke Frasco, Marley Samio

rthur Brun said Syngenta Seeds, in addition to having a float, also sponsored the live stream and radio broadcast of the Waimea Lighted Christmas Parade on Saturday in Waimea town. Thousands of people lined the streets to view more than 40 lighted floats, enhanced by the participants who took part in the street lighting and decorating contest hosted by the Waimea Professional and Business Association.

Shyli Lacaden, Sara Funtanilla

Stanwood Kanna, Sandi Sterker

Joy Juan-Montano, Ilyana Juan-Montano - Las Vegas, Nevada, Esther M. Juan - Eleele

Minions took the forefront as the Makua family from Eleele had all of its children garbed in Minion-wear and snacking on popcorn from a Minion can. Star Wars, enjoying its premiere on Kauai and the world, also made its appearance as the Kauai Cognition Center converted a golf cart and some assorted parts, including rooftop air conditioning units, to create its Millenium Falcon complete with a corps of keiki light-saber wielding guards.

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