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Week of Friday, August 5, 2016 | Vol. 4, No. 32

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Music and Mango

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OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK TODAY Tahitian Dance and Drumming Competition. $6 PARADISE RIDE 7 A.M. TO 5 P.M., COURTYARD MARRIOTT

4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI:

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TAI CHI WORKSHOP 8:30 A.M. TO 4 P.M., KAUAI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE Tai Chi for arthritis and fall prevention workshop. $225 for two days.

BLOOD BANK 7:30 A.M. TO 3:15 P.M., KAUAI WAR MEMORIAL CONVENTION HALL WILCOX LUNCHEON 11:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M., KAUAI BEACH RESORT Hosted by Kauai

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HEIVA I KAUAI 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. KAPAA BEACH PARK Tahitian Dance and Drumming Competition. $6 PARADISE RIDE 7 A.M. TO 5 P.M., COURTYARD MARRIOTT BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT 10:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M., NIUMALU BEACH PARK Dedication ceremony for a community beautification project.

POTLUCK AND LECTURE 12:30 TO 2 P.M., KAPAA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER Chamber of Commerce and Wilcox Health, a luncheon featuring several keynote speakers.

WED AARP MEETING 11:30 A.M., PIIKOI BUILDING, CONFERENCE ROOM B Meeting and potluck to discuss AARP community activities.

BLOOD BANK 7:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M., KAUAI WAR MEMORIAL CONVENTION HALL

Gordon LaBedz, MD will present “Ask the Doctor Series: What You Can Do to Prevent Memory Loss in Aging” at this months Vegetarian Society of Hawaii potluck and lecture. Bring a dish or $5.

SIERRA CLUB HIKE: Hanakapiai Falls.

Eight miles round-trip 826-6105 “SPAMALOT” 7 P.M., PUHI THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE HCT’s summer After Dark show for the musical “Spamalot.” 246-8985

THU COMMUNITY MEETING 9 A.M., QUEEN LILIUOKALANI CHILDREN’S CENTER Learn about Office of Hawaiian Affairs programs and activities.

Aug. 12 PMRF Changing of Command ceremony 10 a.m Captain Vincent R. Johnson, U.S. Navy will relieve Captain Bruce

W. Hay Jr., U.S. Navy as Commanding Officer, Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands.

Johnson succeeds Hay to become the 26th Naval Officer to hold the PMRF post.

Aug. 13 Living Treasures of Kauai and Ni‘ihau presented by the Kauai Museum 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Country duo Shawna and Keifer Thompson of Thompson Square will be performing Aug. 24

Country act Thompson Square to perform Aug. 24

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he multi-platinum selling country act Thompson Square is o making its first performance on Kauai on Aug. 24 at Poipu Beach Athletic Club.

The country duo Shawna and Keifer Thompson has been married for 17 years and has been performing as

Thompson Square for over 10 years.

“We met in Nashville, right when we both moved there.

We’ve been playing music for a long time and music brought us together,” Keifer said.

Thompson Square is a two-time ACM “Vocal Duo

of the Year” winner and a four-time nominee. The band holds a 2012 Country Music Awards “Vocal Duo of the Year” and a two-time Grammy, American Music Award and Teen Choice Award nominee.

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uicy tunes and creative takes on a local staple will take over Halulu Fishpond Sunday, Aug. 14, in a celebration of two island obsessions: mangoes and music.

The event is the fourth annual Waipa Music and Mango Festival, hosted by the Waipa

Foundation and features Hawaiian and island-style music, arts and crafts and vendors.

The day’s activities will be flavored with the mosaic of mangoes scattered throughout the festival.

“We’ll have educational displays for the kids, farmers will be there that will have mangoes for purchase, and there will be vendors — a couple of artists and jewelry folks,” said organizer Kalen Kelekoma.

But there’s more at stake than snagging a shady spot to catch a show or settling on a piece of jewelry made from island shells.

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it has to be a mango that you’ve grown yourself in the backyard or on a farm.

What: Waipa Music and “That’s always fun to see who Mango Festival grew the biggest mango,” KelekoWhen: Sunday, Aug. 14 ma said.

Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The recipe contest features five categories: pickled mango, jams Where: Halulu Fishpond and jellies, desert, appetizer and a Tickets: $10 adults, $1 keiki main dish. Anyone can submit a Info: www.waipafoundation. dish, and the entries are plated for org/events/ judge tasting.

“We’re looking for creativity,” Kelekoma said for those who are Kelekoma said. “Last year the pickled mango that won, it tasted like interested, bragging rights are on the sliced ginger on the side of the table. sushi. The main dish that won was Two contests offer the chance to challenge your neighbors at the a mango glazed pork roast.”

Chef Kama Hoe from Molokai festival — a recipe contest and obiggest mango contest. will also be doing demonstrations For the biggest mango contest, and though there aren’t tech-

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nically any tastings of his food, Kelekoma said it’s possible to score a slice of his dish if you’re in the right spot.

“If there’s a chef’s treat, it’s usually for people that are right there hanging out,” he said.

If you miss the rare handout from the chef, there are plenty of other mango-centered options from vendors at the festival, including habanero sausage, quinoa, smoothies and drinks — all flavored with mango.

The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets at the door are $10 adults, $1 for keiki (3-18). Proceeds benefit Waipa Foundation.

Info: www.waipafoundation.org/ Elise Gavitt of Jam On applies mango topping on a poi cheesecake during events/ the 2015 Waipa festival.

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Thompson Continued from page 3

“We did a Navy entertainment tour about two years ago in Oahu, but this is our first time performing on Kauai and we’re really excited,” Keifer said about the upcoming performance. “We’re bringing a few of our songwriting buddies and our six-month-old son will be with us through the whole tour. It’s gonna be great.”

The couple works together writing most of the lyrics. When it comes to where the inspiration comes from, Keifer said it comes from everywhere.

“Certain situations that we’ve dealt with in life, help guide inspiration for new songs,” he said. “The birth of our son, has really contributed to some of those lyrics.”

One of the duo’s hit song “If I Didn’t Have You” is a favorite for Keifer.

“It came from a sad place in our life, and when you can relate to a song, it quickly becomes more than just music and is one of our favorites,” Keifer said in an interview.

The band is set to release its third album through Stoney Creek Records later this year or early 2017, and said

WANT TO GO? What: Country duo Thompson Square concert When: Wednesday, Aug. 24 Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Poipu Beach Athletic Club Tickets: $40 for show only, $30 additional for Meet and Greet Info: www.poipuclub.com/ events there will be a preview of some of those songs during the concert.

Keifer said he and his wife plan to “just be ourselves, have fun and do what we enjoy.”

Doors open 5:30 p.m., concert to start at 8. The band is set to perform for about 75 minutes.

Tickets can be purchased for $40, at Bad Hats 808, Poipu Surf, Aloha Aina Juice Company, PD Armory, ReelNauti Fishing Supply and Poipu Beach Athletic Club or online at www.flavorus.com/event/Thompson-Square/330271.

Meet and Greet tickets cost an additional $30.

Info: www.poipuclub.com/events

RETURN TO MICHENER CYNTHIA & ED JUSTUS SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

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loha, readers! Several times a day customers walk into our store asking “Do you have James Michener’s ‘Hawaii’?”

“Of course we do!”, we reply. We also point out his “Tales of the South Pacific” which of course was made popular by a musical/movie as well (“South Pacific”)… and has continued to be performed in live-action stage performances (such as the ongoing “South Pacific” at the Kauai Beach Resort).

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“Return …” brings us to other tropical lands such as Fiji, Guadalcanal, New Zealand, and even Papua New Guinea, while providing a beautiful read through his skillful interweaving of reality and fiction.

Worry not, dear reader,

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as Michener was a master of wordcraft, “Return to Paradise” can be read as a stand alone novel, as well!

For those unfamiliar with Michener’s works (or even “South Pacific” as a film) and only seeking sheer adventure in the tropics, this is certainly a fun and exciting read. In fact, there has been a movie made from one of the stories set in New Zealand in Return to Paradise.

As a special bonus, thriller author Steve Berry wrote a wonderful introduction which is a fascinating retrospective that is as insightful as Michener’s works themselves. And a heads up! When Steve Berry was in our store, not only did he kindly offer to sign all his books in our stock, he bought several books about Hawaii in preparation for his next novel!

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here will be at least two more Flavors of Kukuiula before the year is out, said Helaine Perel, manager of The Shops at Kukuiula.

“The next one will be during the weekend of The Kauai Marathon,” Perel said. “And then, we’ll have one in November.”

The Flavors of Kukuiula — Plantation Style unveiled a variety of cuisine served “street food” style, peppered with music from the John Rivera Trio and Friends, the Roundhouse Ramblers, David Parsons Duo, and Gypsy Spice.

“I did my part,” said Mike Perel. “I got the venison sausage from Merriman’s, and the Roundhouse Ramblers? I heard them when they played at a friend’s birthday party.”

Cece Villanueva was more interested in Gypsy Spice who welcomed the evening with some latin flair.

“I like their music,” Villanueva said. “We come just to hear them play. Do they have a CD out? Of course, the food is always good, but I like the music.”

The first strains of music usually start at 5:30 p.m. and carries until the night ends at 8:30 p.m.

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