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Lecture - "Hä `Ena`ena I Ka Lä: Portals of Knowledge to the Hawaiian Universe"
Friday, June 19, 2009
6pm to 8p
Parish Hall, Kïlauea
Free Admission, Donations Welcome
Workshop - "Ka `Aha Kapu: Interlacing Connections of the `Aha Cord"
Saturday, June 20, 2009
10am to 2pm
Parish Hall, Kïlauea
$45 Workshop Fee. Advance Registration Required, Space is Limited.
Presented by Këhaulani Kekua - Kumu Hula, Hälau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai and
`Aikane Alapa`i - Alaka`i, Hälau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai
Ancestral stories, chants and traditions of harnessing mana or spiritual power and
energy from the sun and heavens will be shared as a prelude to this year's Summer
Solstice. The ancient philosophy of `Aha and the principal practices of mälama or
responsible stewardship of Hawai`i's life-giving elements and sustainable resources
will used to navigate this 2-part program. How the ancients utilized the sacred
connections and nuances of `Aha to restore health, life and balance with seasonal
solstice and equinox alignments of the sun will also be shared.
Presented and sponsored by the Ka`ie`ie Foundation in partnership with Limahuli
Garden & Preserve and Mälama Kaua`i. To register for this and other Ho`oulu
Hawaiian Lecture Series workshops call 346-7574 or visit www.kaieie.org.
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 Open Government?
Recent concerns have been raised by Councilmembers Tim Bynum and Lani Kawahara about transparency, access to information, and censorship at the Kaua`i County Council. Read more:
The following petition is being circulated:
We, the residents of Kaua`i, respectfully request County Council agenda
time for public discussion on open government, including, but not
limited to, proposals related to the following items:
1. Councilmember's access to the agenda;
2. The placement of public documents, including meeting minutes, on the County's website;
3. Equitable and timely circulation of council service documents;
4. General access to information by the public and Councilmembers.
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Sign up now for the 2010 Green Map and you will be added to the existing 2009 Green Map re-print!
Because of popular demand, we are re-printing the 2009 Malama Kaua`i
Green Map this summer. For businesses that sign up within the next
month for the 2010 Green Map, they will be added at no extra charge to
the re-print of the existing 2009 edition. The Malama Kaua`i Green Map
highlights local businesses that are doing their part to support the
community and be environmentally responsible.
Sign up by June 30th to ensure placement on the reprint. Contact Katie Paul at katiepaul@malamakauai.org to sign up today.
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 Summer Intern Needed for Kaua`i Agricultural Planning
I am a University of California, Berkeley graduate student in environmental planning and working on my thesis: planning for small-scale, diversified agriculture on Kauai. I will be working with Malama Kauai this summer, conducting stakeholder interviews and mapping existing farms/agricultural infrastructure. I'm looking for a college student with a car to intern as my research assistant. The work will take place from approximately early-mid July, until mid-late August and will require about 10-15 hours per week. The work itself entails driving to sites throughout the island to map farms/infrastructure and to conduct stakeholder interviews. As an intern, you will gain experience in GPS mapping technology and the exciting worlds of regional/environmental planning, sustainable agriculture and food systems. Compensation is offered for gas and mileage and I can provide you with an excellent reference when the field work is complete. If interested, contact: bojana.anglin@gmail.com.
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Charter Review Commission, Special Committee on County Governance:
Informational Presentation on
County Manager form of Government
From Carol Ann Davis Briant, Member of the Kauai Charter Commission:
If you would like to learn about a different form of
county government that would be more efficient and less costly please come to this important meeting to be held on
Monday,
June 15th, at 6:00
pm at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. The city/county manager
form of government is presently functioning in 60% of all communities across the
United States and 80% of all
California
cities. The guest speaker will be Mr. David Mora, an experienced county
executive, and board member of the International City/ County Managers Association.
As some of you may know, my late husband Walter
Briant was a strong advocate of the County Manager form of Government. It is a
very efficient way to manage the government. Walter felt that a trained
person should be in charge of day to day and fiscal management of the
government. As manager of the Kauai Department of Water for its first
formative 20 years, Walter saw the necessity of having the government run
by a trained manager. This does not eliminate the need for a mayor but
essentially changes some of the duties of that mayor.
Contact: Office of Boards and Commissions, 241-4919 or 241-4922
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 ATTENTION FARMERS! RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANTS AVAILABLE!
FIND OUT MORE AT INFORMATIONAL MEETING:
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 3-4:15, Convention Hall
Contact: Karen
Uyesono, Area Assistant, 808-245-9014, karen.uyesono@hi.usda.gov
The
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) program is authorized in Section 9007 of the 2008 Farm Bill. REAP
offers grants and/or loan guarantees for the purchase and installation
of renewable energy generating systems, and for energy efficiency
improvements. Assistance is limited to rural small businesses and
agricultural producers, including farmers and ranchers. Non-profits
and units of government are not eligible. Residential use is not
allowed. Projects must be located in a rural area, which is all of
Hawaii and the Western Pacific except the Honolulu Census Designated
Place (CDP). REAP grants and guarantees may be used individually or in
combination. Together they may finance up to 75% of a project's cost.
Grants can finance up to 25% of project cost, not to exceed $500,000
for a renewable energy system and not to exceed $250,000 for an energy
efficiency project. An applicant can even apply for both types of
projects, obtaining a maximum grant of up to $750,000. Sponsored by the Kaua`i Office of Economic Development
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 Creative Financing = Creative Solutions
Take a fresh look at your financial condition and then consider some new solutions to those old problems. The solutions might involve some new sources of income, some new business ideas and some new attitudes.
The Creative Financing Course offered at Kauai Community College this summer is designed to help you take a new look. The
Course is part of the Entrepreneurship Training Program based on the
best resources gathered from MBA programs offered at America's leading
universities. The
skills, knowledge and techniques that characterize the most successful
leaders of businesses and non-profit agencies are examined in this
Course as the behavior patterns that produce positive results. When
these are adopted and applied, the conditions that comprise our current
economic downturn can be transformed into opportunities for higher
levels of progress. You will learn how to design a fiscal management system that will strengthen your income, profitability and long-term success. Developing
new ideas for acquiring and managing funding will open the door for
grants, loans, venture capital, investors and a wide variety of
creative fund-raising ventures. Guest speakers will include bankers, investors, venture capitalists, and financial planners. Individual consulting will be available during and following the course.
This 10-session course is held from 4:00 till 6:30 pm, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning June 16 thru July 16. Tuition is $120 and scholarships are available.
You may register at the OCET office at KCC in person or with a credit card by phone 245-8318.
For more information, give Glenn Hontz a call:
Office 246-4859 Home 742-7820
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 Na `Opi`o `O Halale`a Halau Fundraiser
`Ohana Movie Night
5:00 PM, Friday, June 19
Church of the Pacific
Spaghetti Dinner, Silent Auction and Tahitian Show
Tickets Sold at Hanalei Surf Company, Healthy Hut, and Tambas
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 SUMMER CREATIVITY CAMP at Kilauea School
WORLD MUSIC, WORLD ART, WORLD DANCE and GAMES
June 8-12, June 15-19, June 22-26
NEW EXTENDED HOURS: 8:30 - 2:00, Monday - Friday
Ages K-6th grade
Enthusiastic Staff: Morgan Miike (Mee-ee kay), Music Teacher Kilauea School
Carrie Routman, Waldorf Teacher
Cost: $120 per week includes art supplies
SPACE IS LIMITED call 635-8071 to register!
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 Mayor-a-thon 2009
7am, Saturday, June 27, 2009
FREE, FUN 2, 4, 6, or 8 mile walk, stroll, jog, run,
or bike event celebrates the Grand Opening of the full 4+ mile long Lihi Park to Ahihi Point length of Ke Ala Hele Makalae's Phase II.
Walk, run, bike and talk story with Mayor Bernard Carvalho at this 1st Annual Mayor-A-Thon Event celebrating fitness.
The event starts & finishes at Kapaa Beach Park.
Prizes for the best decorated bike, stroller & participant!
First 300 Pre-registered entrants will receive a free shirt and free healthy breakfast (must be present to get shirt and breakfast). Co-sponsored by Get Fit Kauai (NPAC), County of Kauai Department of Parks & Recreation, and Kauai Path. Register online at www.getfitkauai.com or print the application and drop it off at Coconut Coasters in Kapaa.
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 WORMS WORK!
Tropical Composting Worms Available
WORMS WORK!
(So we don't have to!)
Tired of throwing stuff away?
Tired of buying soil amendments?
Tired of digging in tired soil?
Like to simplify your life, grow
great food, waste not and get someone else to prepare your garden
perfectly for you? (free labor even!)
Worms could be for you!
Tropical Composting Worms Available
Also: Vermiculture System Design
Garden/Food Forest/ & Permaculture Design
Soil Remediation
Private Consultations
Community Education
Vermicomposting transforms waste into the best soil conditioner on the planet.
Worm-rich bedrun contains worms,
hatchlings, juveniles & eggs ready to jump-start a compost bin. In
addition, our bedrun contains healthy populations of beneficial soil
bacteria, fungi and other soil microorganisms. Bedrun sells for $40/lb
WormsWork also supports and participates in local trade and barter.
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Upcoming Malama Kaua`i Radio Show
noon-1:00, KKCR.org, 91.9
June 12
Kehaulani Kekua, Kumu Hula and `Aikane Alapa`i, Alaka`i of Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwaiwww.Kaieie.Org |
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