TGIFr!day by The Garden Island Newspaper

Week of Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 | Vol. 4, No. 51

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

Check Da Scene

New restaurant, bar opens in Poipu — Story, pictures, page 4

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

2-3. COMMUNITY: Welch Family Quartet

4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI:

The Lanai

6. BOOK REVIEW: ‘Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past’

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK

TODAY

THE SHEPHERDS’ PLAY 7:30 p.m., Church of the Pacific, Princeville. A medieval passion play of the nativity. Enjoy this family friendly, reverent, comedic, musical theater experience. Free. Play is about a hour.

7. CHECK DA SCENE

CHRISTMAS STAR TRIP DRAMA Crossroads Christmas Fellowship, 7 p.m Part of Christmas Eve candlelight service.

On the cover: The Lani owners Howard Warner, left, and Jeff Sacchini focus on quality with their newest venture and addition to Living Foods Gourmet Market.

FRIDAY NIGHTS WITH SANTA 6:30 to 8 p.m. Storybook Theatre in Hanapepe Santa Claus will be there for storytelling, selfies with Santa and snacks.

Waimea Christmas Parade

20TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 6 to 8 p.m., Historic County Building.

SATURDAY

20TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 6 to 8 p.m., Historic County Building.

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The Welch Family, from left, Taylor, Catherine, Daniel and Anna Marie practice together everyday, but only after they finish their chores.

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arcia Welch’s four children formed a band even before they began playing music together. They get along. They learn to work together and help each other out,” Marcia said. Marcia began noticing something was unique about her children from a young age, and soon realized they were musically

gifted beyond her belief. “The very first time I noticed that they really got together was when they surprised me with a Mother’s Day video,” Marcia said. “They knew that I loved Carol Burnett and musicals that I grew up with so they put together a Carol Burnett-Donny and Marie Osmond skit. And I was watching it and they were singing the Donny and Marie part and then I realized, hey, wait a minute. They did skits in that video and musicals, too. I just sat there and wondered, ‘Where did this come from?’”

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Welch wow factor Raised on Kauai and home-schooled, Taylor, 22, Daniel, 18, Catherine, 16, and Anna Marie, 13, understand the importance of unity. “If one of us does something that’s impressive or something we’re proud of, we’ll be like ‘Wow, that’s my sibling’ and not like ‘Darn, that’s not me.’” Catherine said. Feelings of jealousy or bitterness do not exist among the Welch children, who formed a quartet for fun. Now, “The Welch Family” is playing gigs around the island, mostly out of enjoyment and to benefit others. “Once we started thinking that this was something that we kind of like to do, working together, because we’re all very close, it just kind of happened, I guess,” Daniel said. “Just one of those moments where we said, ‘You know what? This is a lot of fun’ and we kept doing it.” The four have been taking piano lessons and performing with the Kauai Chorale. Collectively, they can each play two instruments, piano and violin. But individually, Catherine can play the guitar, Taylor the mandolin and Daniel the viola. “We find that, unfortunately, most of the children don’t have the ability or the outreach from parents to connect with music; it’s not available to them,” Daniel said. “So we feel like it’s a gift, but sometimes feel that it’s a diamond in the rough.

You have to nurture it; you have to work at it. Sometimes I didn’t like to practice but the more you practice, the more you get over the hump.” Unlike many children who grow up playing musical instruments, the Welch kids weren’t forced into attending music lessons. The decision to learn how to play music was Taylor’s decision. “We owe a lot to our parents,” Taylor said. “We would have never been open to this unless they asked us. When our sister, Catherine, was born, my mother’s doctor knew a lady who taught violin lessons and my mother asked me if I wanted to learn, and I said yes. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, but I said yes. And it started right from there.” Daniel watched his older brother learn to play the violin and then move on to the piano. He wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a musician. “I guess it all started chronologically with the oldest (Taylor),” Daniel said. “He started taking violin lessons and then eventually piano lessons. And I wanted to be just like him when I was growing up so I followed along. We just started playing together a little bit. We didn’t really think much of it because we were so busy with other ensembles.”

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Brothers and sisters, Taylor, Daniel, Catherine and Anna Marie combine talents to make beautiful music

Shops, Restaurants & Services at Ching Young Village: Aloha from Hanalei

Hanalei Strings

Na Pali Properties

Aloha Juice Bar

Honua Engineering

Ohana Shop

Banandi Creperie

Hot Rocket

On the Road to Hanalei

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Hula Moon Gifts of Hanalei

Pedal and Paddle

Bouchons

Jo-Jo Shave Ice

Puka Dog

Blue Tiki Tattoo

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Kauai Nut Roasters

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DeCamp Construction

Kauai Vacation Rentals

Styles Studio Hanalei

Divine Planet

Kayak Hanalei

The General Store of Hanalei

Chicken in a Barrel BBQ

Kealia Poke

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Hanalei Bay Pizzeria

Kokonut Kids

Timeshare Resales

Hanalei River Healing

L&L Hawaiian BBQ

Village Snack & Bakery

Hanalei Surf Backdoor

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Village Variety

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JP Filion, executive chef, and Apryl Whitehead, general manager, lead the crew at The Lani.

sk owners Jeff Sacchini and Howard Warner about The Lanai, and they’ll emphasize one thing: quality. In the food, in the setting, in the service. It’s about quality that is second to none, yet, affordable. “We are thrilled to be open and feel that we are in the perfect location to embrace visitors and residents with a new dining option in Poipu,” Sacchini said The Lanai restaurant and bar recently opened at The Shops at Kukui’ula in Poipu. Part of and adjacent to Living Foods Gourmet Market and Cafe, which the men also own, The Lanai is the result of two years of concept planning, design and construction emerging as a restaurant featuring sophisticated island cuisine in an open-air setting.

‘QUALITY, ALWAYS’ “The setting, service and remarkable cuisine embody the aloha spirit,” Warner said. The classic Hawaiian design, blended with Indonesian teak and mood lighting give the restaurant a contemporary yet tropical ambience. The space features a bar, table seating and rail chairs with great views of the landscaped mall of The Shops at

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and innovative small dishes like stuffed acorn squash, miso baked mahi mahi, Angus burger with Brie, as well as a refined take on the island-style loco moco. “We try to highlight local where we can,” Sacchini said. The Lanai also offers an international wine list, which includes wines from six countries. Both Sacchini and Warner

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Kukui’ula. The surroundings set the stage for the inspired cuisine of Executive Chef JP Filion. The general manager is Apryl Whitehead. The menu was crafted to reflect the commitment to sourcing the highest quality sustainably grown and locally harvested items that Kauai has to offer. The Lanai specializes in fun

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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. Wi-Fi available, and they can also cater any occasion. Bamboo Grill & Sushi, 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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Dinner is served from 5 to 10 p.m. The Lanai features island cuisine, “The dinner menu is real signature cocktails in creative,” Warner said. Plates are smaller to an open-air setting encourages guest to try and share different items. The menu includes ocean choices like Kauai shrimp mix of tequila, ginger beer, take pride in that wine list and chorizo bruschetta for candied ginger, lime and that is the result of months mint, and the “Bad Influence” $15, miso baked mahi for of reviews. $19 and shaved ahi for $14. made from rum, peach “We pared it down for schnapps, pineapple, orange On land, the choices, include value, for sure, but quality, loco moco for $22, Angus and cranberry juices, and always, first,” Sacchini said. burger for $18 (“I think it’s The Lanai offers a selection “a kiss of Bacardi 151 in the spectacular,” Sacchini said.), of tropical signature cocktails straw.” The juice for the drinks, ex- and roasted Shelton Farms garnished with Kauai-grown chicken breast, $17. cept for cranberry, is freshly seasonal favorites. The quality of their food, One is the 48-ounce shaka squeezed. both men say, is of the highThere is a nonalcoholic bowl (best shared by several people) for $44, while others beverage selection, as well as est quality. “It’s essentially a white a lengthy liquor list. include the Molokai Mule, a

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Where The Locals Eat

Mark Geis, a bartender at The Lanai, mixes a drink.

employs about 40. The store has about 3,000 items. Its operations include a full-service bakery, a cafe offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, espresso bar, and a juice bar. “We have a lot going on,” Sacchini added. They brought Living Foods in April 2014 and have since

been adding to their lineup and will continue to consider expansion possibilities. “We’re definitely growing,” said Sacchini, who is also founder of The Kauai Marathon. “We’re coming into 2017 with our eyes wide open.” Info: (808) 378-4359 or thelanaikauai.com.

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table cloth food menu in a more casual environment.,” Sacchini said. The Lanai restaurant and bar is open seven days a week. Happy hour, from 3 to 5 p.m., includes $3 beers, $5 for tempura fried green beans, avocado croquettes or baked Brie, and $9 for Brie pizza and ono pops. Lunch service is planned for the near future. The 1,000-square-foot Lanai has 64 seats, including a nine-seat bar and expects to employ about 30 full- and part-time workers. Together with Living Foods Gourmet, they take up about 5,000 square feet. Living Foods Gourmet

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Chorale

Surf’s up, so come on down

CYNTHIA & ED JUSTUS SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

loha! Surf’s up, readers! As most of us know here in Hawai’i, the winter season brings some of the biggest swells of all year, and large swells from the North, West and North-West are common on the North Shore. It’s a guaranteed Christmas gift for the surf community! And how fortunate are all of us to have the Polynesians, including the Hawaiians, be the pioneers of this sport/art/lifestyle? Their ingenuity in harnessing the power of the ocean has brought joy and entertainment

to millions and millions of people worldwide. While today surfing has become its own industry and culture, it is always fascinating to discover the origins and roots of something that has become a fixture in the culture of our world. “Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past,” by John R. K. Clark, does just that. In his excellently-researched book, Clark provides us with a unique

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view of the early days of surfing as told by primarily native Hawaiians who wrote for the Hawaiian-language newspapers of the 1800s. The articles compiled within are transcribed in both Hawaiian and English! His writing and research skills bring a whole new depth of understanding and appreciation to what made surfing what it is today. Clark covers all the varieties of surfing: board surfing, canoe surfing, bodysurfing, sand sliding, and river surfing. Who knew there were so many!? We learn all about traditional Hawaiian surfing, traditional Hawaiian surf sports, and the many traditional surf sites for every island (yes, even including Kaho’olawe). Also included is a wonderfully compiled glossary of English-Hawaiian surfing terms, and an easy-to-use index which links all the key points. If you are a surfer (or love/know a surfer) a historian (or think surfing is cool), or a person interested in Hawaiian culture, ••• Ed and Cynthia Justus are owners of The Bookstore in Hanapepe.

Like Daniel, Catherine and Anna Marie soon followed suit. “It kind of just had a domino effect,” Catherine said. That domino effect led to this quartet which has resulted in a rejuvenation of classical, folk and pop songs played on a variety of musical instruments. Practicing, at the very least, for an hour a day together as a group, The Welch Family continues to share their love of music and being together.

Catherine Welch also sings in the quartet.

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Kylen Henderson, Shayden Dela Cruz, Isiah Henderson Keanu Kaiakapu, Ekolu Kaiakapu, Landon Arios, Hi‘ilani Kaiakapu

Ivan Vea, Shawn Ishihara, Fay Vea, Faafofoga Taala, Grace Kitabayashi, Patrick Aviguetero

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undreds of people braved constant rain Saturday night to watch the unfolding of more than 40 units at the annual Waimea Lighted Christmas Parade. The parade was enhanced with the judging of the Waimea Street Decoration contest which was judged earlier in the week and the addition of numerous groups offering street food to accommodate spectators who lined Kaumuali‘i Highway from early afternoon. Special traffic conditions

prevailed as the motorcade of floats, walkers and bands made their way from the Waimea Canyon Park parking lot and ending at Hofgaard Park where an entertainment schedule took over. Sponsored by the West Kauai Business and Professional Association, the lighted Christmas parade has traditionally been held on the Saturday ahead of Christmas. Decorated street fronts will remain available through the holidays.

Kendall Gorospe, Kirah Rivera, Kailee Gorospe, Kyary Cummings, Kayla Rivera

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