You don’t want to miss a Kukui’ula Outrigger Club BBQ party. If you are considering taking up paddling, this is your chance to come out and meet us. To see the kind of fun we have, see the photos at the end of this article from our July 4th BBQ.

Kukuiula Outrigger Canoe Club is starting up the 2012 season and recruiting new paddlers!
All interested men and women, novice or experienced are welcome!

When
Saturday, January 28th
10 am – 2 pm

Where
Kukui’ula Small Boat Harbor
on Lawai Road (road to Spouting Horn) in Poipu

Can’t make it for the food and fun on Saturday?
Be sure to check us out during the week!

We will be welcoming new members and novice paddlers throughout the month of February

Every Tuesday/Thursday from 4:45-6:30pm
Kukui’ula Small Boat Harbor

Come learn the art of Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling, get out on the water, and get into great shape!

Club Membership is $150 for the year

Questions?
Contact Fran McDonald at (808) 635-0165
or Tony Zina (808) 635-0642
or go to the club website for more information.

Safety First!
You must be a good ocean swimmer and have some athletic ability.

Social Media
Leave a comment below, RSVP on Facebook, and tweet to your friends
Kukui’ula Outrigger Canoe Club Welcome Day Event on Facebook
On Twitter you can use this short link to reference this article: http://bit.ly/PaddlersWelcome
My Twitter addresses are: @LindaSherman @KauaiTalk

Photos from our Kukuiula Outrigger Club July 4th BBQ by Ray Gordon

John Dumas and Elijah Ray - photo by Ray Gordon

Elijah Ray with Drum - photo by Ray Gordon

John Dumas Sound Healing - photo by Ray Gordon

Crowd on the Cliff Looking at Whales - photo by Ray Gordon

John Dumas Healing Sounds - photo by Ray Gordon

photo by Ray Gordon

The visual feast of this event was dramatically enhanced by the sounds. John Dumas and Elijay Ray filled the air and our hearts with healing music.

These are two short clips of John Dumas bringing his digeridoo to members of the crowd. Last year, the first time this event was held, the crowd was much smaller so John was able to touch each attendee individually. But even those of us who were not in direct contact certainly felt the vibration and healing waves of his hand crafted instrument.

In this second clip, John focuses on a baby in a woman’s lap. That baby was probably already in very good shape but from my perspective it looked particularly calm and happy for the rest of the event.

John Dumas Didgeridoo on Baby - photo by Elsa Flores Almaraz

Elijah Ray contributed his voice, a kind of hand drum called a dumbek, and various rattles and shakers…as well as a peruvian stringed instrument called a Charango.

When Elijah does a full concert experience, he plays the acoustic guitar, piano, drums, and setup of loop pedals that allows him to create the kinds of layering and soundscapes that can be heard in the “Soundlight Vol. 1″ recording that I link to in his bio below.

Elijah Ray With Drum - photo by Ray Gordon

Part of what made this event so exceptional were the contributions from the crowd.

Darlyne McLeod singing - photo by Ray Gordon

Darlyne McLeod singing beautiful whale song - photo by Elsa Flores Almaraz

Willow gives a lovely performance - photo by Ray Gordon

Kimie Sadoyama delivers her spoken word whale poetry - photo by Ray Gordon

Nina Monasevich and Kalasara Setaysha are on the board of Kohola Leo which translates to Whale Voice. Nina has been an advocate for cetaceans and their ocean home since 1976. A major concern for the magnificent whales that visit Hawaii is underwater sound pollution that does not harm us nor our visitors but that can be damaging to the sound sensitive whales. Koholo Leo is striving to increase sound protected areas for the whales. The Ocean Noise Coalition provides information about this issue. Kelly Kelsey, who took a leadership role in organizing this event is passionate about Kohola Leo’s mission.

Nina Monasevitch and Kalasara Setaysha water ceremony - photo by Ray Gordon

Kelly Kelsey - photo by Elsa Flores Almaraz

The theme of the event was that we are all one with the ocean, the whales, the earth, the sky and each other. The opening ceremony and the digeridoo music addressed the native American four directions and like Hawaii, the crowd represented a rainbow of the major tribes of man.

Elijah Ray and John Dumas honoring the four directions - photo by Ray Gordon

The hand crafted Heart Flute of the Four Winds is one that produces four resonating sounds that open the heart space while honoring the four directions.

John Dumas on Heart Flute - photo by Ray Gordon

John Dumas on Heart Flute - photo by Faith Spina

Both John Dumas and Elijah Ray produce shamanic sound using indigenous instruments. “There is a connection to the earth and to the music and the feelings that get uncovered when we connect to the earths energies.” says Elijah. “It is fun interacting with the audience.
The energy is very positive uplifting kind of music, connecting people to their full potential.” adds John.

John Dumas on Didgeridoo - photo by Ray Gordon

Elijah Ray and John Dumas - photo by Ray Gordon

John Dumas - photo by Ray Gordon

John Dumas Sound Healing Event Participants - photo by Ray Gordon

Elijah Ray on Drums - photo by Elsa Flores Almaraz

You can see the splash from a whale finishing its breach (jump) over the right shoulder and at the horizon from the man with the black tee shirt and cap - photo by Ray Gordon

John Dumas
John Dumas, M.S. is an artist, musician, inspirational teacher and pioneer in sound healing. Healing through sound is the culmination of John’s educational background in the fine arts, Psychology and study of indigenous cultures. While living in Sedona, Arizona, John was guided by Spirit to create and play the didgeridoo, an instrument used in sacred ceremonies by the (ab-original) people of Australia for over 50,000 years. The didgeridoo produces a unique vibratory resonance that mimics the sounds of nature, awakening our primordial essence. When played over the body, it is capable of unlocking cellular memory and balancing the rhythmic flow of the charkas. The didgeridoo can be made of many natural materials – John prefers the century plant (Agave Americana) cactus. This plant takes approximately 35 years to mature and in one season will produce a shaft shooting up some 40 feet in height with a stock of up to 6 inches in diameter at the base. The cactus then dies and leaves a towering stalk – perfect for making didgeridoos.
John has developed a unique sound therapy/healing ceremony that is titled “Shamanic Journey into Dreamtime.” This voyage into the dreamtime is an experiential interactive sound therapy that facilitates the healing of our mind, body and spirit. With the intention of love and compassion, John opens the doorway into the dreamtime, an altered state of time and space, producing awakened dreaming.
The Native American flute has also played an important role in John’s healing work. Sedona is a flute player’s dream, where there are numerous canyons with ancient cave dwellings. It was here that John first heard the live sound of the Native flute echoing through the canyon walls, that later inspired him to make and play his own. After a vision quest in the mountains of Virginia, John started creating multiple chambered flutes, The ‘Heart Flute of the Four Winds’ is one that produces four resonating chambers that opens the heart space while honoring the four directions. John’s many passions and talents have led him to create hand-made, one-of-a-kind, musical instruments, emitting profoundly beautiful tones and intense vibrations.
John performs concerts and leads workshops traveling internationally with his unique handcrafted flutes and didgeridoos. He lives on Kauai, Hawaii where he creates his one of a kind instruments, performs concerts, and facilitates sound healing ceremonies with groups and in private sessions.

Listen to more sounds of John Dumas here:

Elijah Ray
+Elijah- (aka “Elijah Ray”) is the founder and co-creator of the Band of Light , and has over a decade of experience as a performer, healer, teacher, and recording artist. He has shared his inspiring and transformational music from up and down the West Coast to Hawaii, New York, Amsterdam, and Australia, New Zealand and Peru.

Currently based on the Island of Kauai, +Elijah- hosts ongoing, community empowering concert experiences called the “Band of Light +E-xperience”, which serves as a vehicle for consciousness co-creation, in the realms of Music, Dance, Art, and as an open forum for sustainable solutions and community empowerment.

At a Band of Light experience, +Elijah- invites us all to realize that “we are all in the band” as he weaves together a musical tapestry of co-creation and participation, that blends the worlds of concert, workshop, and spiritual revival all in to one!

His Love for the Earth’s Oceans has led him to work and play with the Whales and Dolphins each year, recording their incredible songs, and weaving them into the Band of Light music. +Elijah-’s first album release, “The Preamble”, has crossed the oceans into over 22 countries. Also celebrated worldwide is his creation of the soundtrack for “The Indigo Evolution”, a documentary released by Internationally acclaimed author James Twyman. +Elijah- was also a featured “Indigo” in the film, sharing his spiritual insights along with such luminaries as Doreen Virtue, Neal Donald Walsh, and Dr. Matsuro Emoto.

This album cover links to Elijah’s website and a 38 minute audio clip from this album.

Elijah does concerts and recordings in several styles. This one is “shamangelic” a style of work and sound that references a sound that brings in the higher frequency of the heavens – Elijah’s work builds a bridge between heaven and earth.

Elijah says of John Dumas “We both worked in sound and sound healing. My relationship with John bloomed over the years through doing events as sound healers. There is a specific way that we show up by bringing in the healing and transformational aspects of the sound experience. We co-create and blossom together. John has a lower frequency coming from the earth.”

Social Media Links:
Facebook John Dumas
Facebook Elijah Ray
Facebook Kohola Leo
Facebook Sustainability Forums Kauai
Twitter Kauai Talk

What:
Third Annual Holiday Fine Art Festival featuring original paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture, mixed media and more.

Blue Shino Face Mug by Leslie Hagen

Traditional, soulful, Hawaiian music will be played by Mahealani, and soothing guitar music will be provided by Dr. Matthew Miller. The HUCC Lanai Cafe will be serving sandwiches, soups, salads, baked goods and beverages.

Plumeria Garden by Marionette Taboniar

Participating artists include:
Patrice Pendarvis
Marionette Taboniar
Helen Turner
Anna Skaradzinska
Leslie Hagen
Lilian de Mello
Susi Strom
Caylin Spear
Donia Lilly

Moloaa Bay oil by Helen Turner

Where:
Hanapepe United Church of Christ located next to the Hanapepe library.

When:
Saturday, November 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Event Admission Cost:
Free

Contact:
808-631-9173 Marionette Taboniar

To Benefit:
A portion of the proceeds will go directly to HUCC’s Free Community Lunch program offered every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm.

Women Artists of Kauai:
The Women Artists of Kaua‘i promotes the works of female artists on the island while raising funds for local charities on Kaua‘i. All works are original, consisting of paintings, prints, photography, drawings, sculptures, mixed-media, metal, glass, fabric and textile art, or digital art.

Old Timers - Fine Art Photography by Lilian de Mello

Hanalei Flora by Patrice Pendarvis

Color Splash by Anna Skaradzinska

Sea Nettle II by Donia Lilly

As is evident from my website It’s Different For Girls, I have long been a proponent of empowering women.

WEW brings together women on Kauai so that they can grow their businesses through networking events. The atmosphere is relaxed, making it easy to meet new people.

Be sure to bring business cards, while having fun and creating new relationships, it is also about expanding your business.

Where:
Aston Aloha Beach Hotel/ Covered Patio

3-5920 Kuhio Highway
Kapaa (above Lydgate park)

When:
Wednesday, October 12
5:30 – 7:00 pm

Cost:
$15 cash at the door
Reservations are not required
No Membership fee

Light appetizers will be served
Door prizes
Bring a door prize and get an extra plug for your business

Cheri Donnelly started WEW in Portland. The organization is still active there. When Cheri came to Kauai last fall, she launched WEW Kauai and we are glad that she did.

Women Empowering Women website

I look forward to meeting you there!

Update:
Summary of our launch
Invitation to our October 11 Quarterly meeting

When
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
6:30 – 8:30 PM

Where
22North Restaurant at Kilohana Plantations
3-2087 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, HI

Our Event on Facebook for your RSVP

Twitter:
http://on.fb.me/SFKLaunch for Facebook Event
http://bit.ly/LaunchSFK for this Post

Sustainability Forums is a Non-Profit Organization

We are using social media to market this organization, an example of Social Media for Social Sustainability. Marketing costs to publicize our events will thus be minimal. We recognize that there is nothing eco-friendly about printed materials as a primary means of publicizing our events. Flyer production will be very limited and produced in as eco-friendly a method as possible. For example, the one batch we did for this meeting was kindly produced by 22North on the back of their menus, 2-up on a page. Any monies that are collected for meeting or organization sponsorships will be used to support worthy non-profit organizations on Kauai.

22North Restaurant, which is itself a truly sustainable venture on Kauai, is our gracious host. 22North will be providing light snacks. There will be a cash bar to purchase drinks at reasonable prices.

22North is also kindly serving fresh coconut water from Honua Lani Gardens. The non-alcoholic version of this will be free to attendees.

Attendance is FREE of charge.

22North Restaurant Night View - photo by Ray Gordon

Koloa Rum Company, which produces Rum sustainably on Kauai, is kindly providing rum for the event so that 22North can prepare a delicious farm to bar, all eco-friendly cocktail for you to try at a discounted price. Wine and other beverages will also be available.

Aside from enjoying casual networking with like-minded individuals there will be a circle discussion following a few brief presentations:

Jai Roberts: Sustainable Gardening
Felicia Cowden: Akami Backyard
Lee Roversi: News from North Country Farms
Ken Stokes: inter-institutional Sustainability Action Team
Linda Sherman: Social Media for Social Sustainability

Attendee Circle Discussion Topic: What is your top of mind sustainability challenge?
Attendees will offer their suggestions.

Please RSVP on the Sustainability Forums Facebook event, or email us at: info at SustainabilityForums.org

Sustainability Forums Co-Founders Jai Roberts and Linda Sherman

Jai Roberts
Jai Roberts owns Honua Lani Gardens and has been growing – and bringing to market – beautiful tropical flowers for many years without using any chemical pesticides or chemical fertilizers. She has always believed in creating living soil, composting, and teaching young people eco-friendly living techniques. Her Honua Lani Gardens hosts participants in the Willing Workers on Organic Farms worldwide program. One of her newest passions is her Garden Cart, where she shares the bounty of her gardens with her friends and neighbors.Jai is Club Service Director of the Kapaa Rotary Club and initiated the the chapter’s Green Giants awards program to find and honor the greenest person on Kauai.

Linda Sherman
A resident of Kauai since 2004 and passionate about sustainability, Linda Sherman is known as an international, multicultural marketing guru, bringing a distinguished background of international subsidiary CEO/CMO to her Social Marketing expertise. Linda built, search engine optimized and writes for this WordPress site as well as Boomer Tech Talk and It’s Different For Girls. Linda’s company, Courage Group specializes in providing digital film and innovative marketing programs including website development for companies on Kauai like Turtle Cove Suites.

We are launching Sustainability Forums on Kauai but there is no reason that it could not be launched in other cities.

These two events are part of a week long of annual festivities in Koloa and Poipu.

Photo by Harry Giemund

Sponsors: Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation Cottages; Makai Properties; Living Foods; Dolphin Massage
Family Fun Run is co-hosted with Pu’uwai Canoe Club

Both the Kukui’ula Outrigger Canoe Club and the Pu’uwai Canoe Club support not just the Hawaiian culture of outrigger canoe paddling, they train keiki (children) on Kauai to paddle with youth paddling programs. This activity builds strong bodies, character and a solid understanding of teamwork for these children. These events are fundraisers for the clubs’ keiki programs. The proceeds go towards buying paddles for the kids, safety vests/rescue buoys for the canoes and race registration fees for them. In addition, 10% of the proceeds from the Family Fun Run will be donated to The Mayor’s Office Youth Health Initiatives. Mayor Carvalho himself will officiate over the 1 Mile Keiki Fun Run!!

Kukui'ula Outrigger Canoe Paddling Keiki Program Promoting Healthy Fun for Hawaiian Children

Koloa Plantation Days Family Fun Run

Poipu Beach Park
Sunday, July 24, 2011
5K, 10K, 10 Mile and 1 Mile Keiki Fun Run

Participation levels for the whole family, bring everyone! Note that Walking is an option!

This race provides four different course lengths for you to choose from depending on your ability, endurance or motivation! All courses allow you to enjoy some of the most beautiful ocean views on Kauai’s South Shore! 

Awards will be given for 1st – 3rd place overall as well as 1st place for each age division for each race course! Prizes,T-shirts, food and drinks along with mini massages will be available to all contestants. Special awards for all youth 12 and under participating.
Choose Your Distance and Choose to Race or Walk!

Keiki Fun Run in the Park - for aspiring athletes 10 years and under

Course: within Poipu Beach Park
Mayor Carvalho will preside over the start of the Keiki race

5K (3.1 miles) - Run, Jog or Walk

Everyone can join in this event… Athletes and couch potatoes alike! Youth Encouraged!
Course: Poipu Beach Park to Waikomo Stream Bridge and back

10K (6.2 miles) - test your speed and endurance!

Course: Poipu Beach Park to Kukui’ula Small Boat Harbor and back along same route as 5K

10 Mile - Serious athletes or training for the Kauai Marathon? Here’s your race!

Course: Poipu Beach Park to Poipu Rd, towards the Grand Hyatt Kauai, reverse course; keep on Poipu Rd,  follow 5K and 10K course past Kukui’ula Small Boat Harbor, to the end of  Lawai Rd, turn around at entrance to Allerton Gardens, back to Poipu Beach Park along same route as 5K and 10K

Be sure to register for the Family Fun Run on active.com

Race Participation Fee: $30 except for Keiki Run which is $15.

If you are on Facebook, be sure to add yourself to the Family Fun Run on Facebook as well.

Race t-shirts not guaranteed for registration after 7/17/2011.

Start and finish of all races is at Poipu Beach Park

Time: Officials Area opens at 6:00am
Late Registration: 6:00am-7:00am
Late charge of $5 extra applies to all registration on day of race.
10 Mile Run Start: 7:00am
5K and 10K Run Start:7:30am
1 Mile Keiki Run Start: 9:30am

Koloa Plantation Days Family Fun Run Packet Pickup and Awards

Packet pickup will be held the day before the race in Poipu Beach Park from 1 to 5 PM Awards are given to 1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall Plus 1st Place in each Age Group. Competitors will be given individual time cards at the conclusion of the race. Total event times will be e-mailed to all competitors on the same day.

10 Mile Route for Koloa Plantation Days Family Fun Run

10 mile will start first at 7:00 a.m.
Head straight up Hoowili Rd
Turn right on Poipu Rd and head straight towards the Hyatt (a little less than a mile), turn around and run westward on Poipu road
Turn left on Kapili Road and head straight
Turn right on Hoonani Rd continue over the bridge
Turn left on Lawa’i Rd then continue on to a slight detour and turn into Hoona Rd (this road runs right back on to Lawa’i rd, it adds distance for the 10K)
Once back onto Lawa’i road the run continues on to Kukuiula Harbor
Turn left on Amio Rd
Turn right on Alana Rd (the 10K runners will be turning on the corner of Lawa’i Rd and Alana Rd)
Turn left back on to Lawa’i road and continue on to the end of the road to the turn around point at the top of Allertons. Then reverse the entire run with the exception that they run straight back to Poipu beach park and not go to the Hyatt.

Routes for 5K and 10K Koloa Plantation Days Family Fun Run

5K/10K will start at 7:30 a.m.
Head straight up Hoowili Rd
Turn left on Poipu Rd heading west
Turn left on Kapili Road heading makai
Turn right on Hoonani Rd (5K Runners will turn around right before the bridge)
10K runners continue over the bridge
Turn left on Lawa’i road
Detour onto Hoona Rd then back on to Lawa’i Rd
Head to Kukuiula Harbor turning left on Amio Rd, then right on Alana Rd and turn around at the intersection and run the same course back to Poipu Beach Park.

Family Fun Run on the official Koloa Plantation Days website.

photo by Ray Gordon

Koloa Plantation Days Paddle Fest at Poipu Beach Park July 31

Outrigger canoe & paddle board races, food, and public activities at Poipu Beach Park, 10am – 2pm.

Long course: OC-1 (one-man), OC-2 (two-man), OC-6 (six-person crew) and expert paddle board races start at Kalapaki Beach at 10am, arrive in Poipu at approx 11:30am.

Short course: Standup Paddle Board, Paddle Board and OC-1 (beginner) races start at 11:00am from Poipu Beach Park to Kukui’ula Harbor.

Food, refreshments, awards plus outrigger canoe displays, demonstrations and activities for the public.

RSVP on the Koloa Plantation Days Paddle Fest Facebook Event Page.

Register to participate in the Paddle Fest on the forms available on the Koloa Plantation Days site.

Read more about Koloa Plantation Days on this excellent site by enthusiastic supporter of sustainability on Kauai, Joe Sylvester, which also has lots of tips on having fun on Kauai.

Contact for Both Events: Fran McDonald, 808-635-0165, FraninKauai@aol.com

Koloa Plantation Days Parade 2010 - photo by Ray Gordon

Social Media Day is organized by city and we are organizing a Kauai Social Media Day in Lihue. Founded in 2005, Mashable is a major force in the area of Social Media. If you are not yet subscribed to the Mashable.com newsletter and you have any interest in social media, I recommend this free service. The Mashable website currently gets more than 40 million page views monthly and is a very prolific provider of guides and news related to social and digital media as well as technology.

Mashable Founder Pete Cashmore with Linda Sherman at BlogWorld 2008.

Our celebration on Kauai has two parts.
The purpose is to support economic prosperity on Kauai. Using social media to bring our voices to the world with information and aloha spirit from Kauai promotes positive feelings and awareness of our Garden Island to the world.

Part One: Lunch at 22North Restaurant
Purpose
To gather small business and individual proprietors to discuss social media

Who Should Come
You would like to discuss social media because you think it might be important to your business, your non-profit or your organization.

What To Expect
You will get your questions about social media answered, you will make friends who are also interested in the topic, and you will likely run into friends you already know.

Time
June 30, Thursday
Noon – 1:30PM

Location
22North Restaurant at Kilohana in Lihue

Event Cost
Free Admission
22North will provide separate checks for your lunch. They have a $10 special lunch and other great choices, so don’t be concerned about the cost. This is the 22North Restaurant Lunch Menu.

Please RSVP so that we can get a head count. To RSVP, please comment here. And/or it would be great if you are already on Meetup.com or if you are willing to set up an account on meetup.com – add your RSVP on the Social Media Day Meetup Page.

Part Two: 15 minutes For Your Social Media Questions with Social Media Expert Linda Sherman
On June 30th, Social Media Day, from 10 – 11am and 2:30 – 4pm I will be providing free 15 minute telephone consultations.

I am offering this if you are or will be using social media for a business, non-profit or organization on Kauai. Please contact me for an appointment on Social Media Day at the following email: Linda dot Sherman at CourageGroup.com. Please include a link to your personal Facebook profile or some other way that I can recognize you. Your Facebook profile link looks like http://Facebook.com/LindaSherman If it is still just a number, that is fine, you can sent that, but you should know that you can grab your Facebook Vanity URL by going to http://Facebook.com/UserName.

Best Practices Social Media

I am a professional member of the Social Media Club of Kauai and a proponent of Best Practices Social Media.
One Best Practice you may not be aware of is that Facebook Terms of Service clearly state that a Facebook Profile should represent a real individual. Facebook Profiles are not to be used for the names of companies, organizations, places or brands. If you are doing that, you are in danger of having your Facebook Profile taken down. You should take steps to migrate that profile to a Facebook Page. You can tell that your Facebook Page is a page and not a profile if at the top there is a “like” button. If you have friends rather than likes, you have a Facebook Profile.

You do not need to be on Twitter to participate but if you wish to talk about this event on Twitter, please use both #smday and #SMDayKauai. The following link goes to this page: http://bit.ly/SocialMediaDayKauai

Social Media Club members in Honolulu are meeting in the evening at the Honolulu Social Media Day Meetup. They are using #SMDayHNL on Twitter.

22North Restaurant Patio View - Photo by Ray Gordon

There were lots of shady spots to sit down and enjoy the wonderful dishes the generous chefs had prepared. The music was excellent, inspiring dancing and putting everyone in a great mood.

22 Degrees North Serving Kaneshiro Farms Smoked Pork Terrine

Sushi Bushido (Kapaa) Serving Sushi at Taste of Hawaii

Better Brands Wines at Taste of Hawaii

Lighthouse Bistro Owner at Taste of Hawaii

Lighthouse Bistro (Kilauea) Foam Maker at Taste of Hawaii

Papaya at Taste of Hawaii

Nani Moon Mead at Taste of Hawaii

St. Regis Princeville Serving Dessert

Alchemy of Aloha Water Ionization

Kona Brewing Company at Taste of Hawaii

For more about Taste of Hawaii, please see our Taste of Hawaii event announcement.

Come get your car cleaned and contribute to the wonderful Hawaiian culture of outrigger canoe paddling at the same time.

The Kukui’ula Outrigger Canoe Club supports not just the culture of outrigger canoe paddling, it trains keiki (children) on Kauai to paddle. This activity builds strong bodies, character and a solid understanding of teamwork for these children. For more about the Hawaiian culture of paddling please see our article.

This post has been updated to show the details for our latest car wash.
Please find our Facebook Event for April 29 Carwash.

Who
Kukui’ula Outrigger Canoe Club

When
Sunday, April 29, 2012
8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Where
Kukui Grove Shopping Center

Cost
$10 for cars
$15 for trucks and SUV’s
$20 for large trucks

Funds
Mostly equipment, some support for long distance races

Photos From Our June 2011 Car Wash Fundraiser

Taste of Hawaii – the Ultimate Sunday Brunch – is an annual fund raising event for the Kauai community that Ray and I enjoy attending every year. The folks at the Rotary Club of Kapa’a work really hard at planning and producing this event. Thanks to the generosity of the chefs, beverage companies and musicians who donate their services and product, you definitely get your money’s worth attending this upscale, delicious, festive event. June 5, 2011 is the 23rd year for this popular happening.

The Rotary Club of Kapa’a is a volunteer, non-profit group of business people dedicated to the motto “Service Above Self.” Net proceeds from Taste of Hawaii goes to help worthy non-profit groups and to fund scholarships for high school and community college students. A portion of the money collected goes abroad where, working in partnership with Rotary clubs in Third World countries, they help fund basic necessities of life such as water wells to provide clean drinking water and toilet and hand-washing stations for rural schools.

Taste of Hawaii has been voted the best community event several years running by The Garden Island readers. You may wonder why it is called Taste of Hawaii and not Taste of Kauai. It is because 40+ of Hawaii’s best chefs, 15+ beverage stations (beer, fine wines, water, soft drinks, coffee and specialty coffee drinks and smoothies) 10+ music groups.

Held at Smith’s Tropical Paradise

Sunday June 5th, 2011
11:30am – 4:00pm

Buy your tickets for Admission
$75 in advance (pick up at will-call)
$85 at the gate

Important parking information

Support Taste of Hawaii on Facebook

The Fan Page

The Event Page

A Partial List of Fund Recipients from Taste of Hawaii Events

Youth Service:
 Academic Scholarships to college bound high school students
 Culinary Arts Scholarships for Kauai, Hawaii, Maui, Leeward and Kapiolani Community
Colleges
 Four-way essay Test contest for 5th Graders (savings bonds to winners)
 Kapaa Elementary Reading is Fun program
 Kapaa High School Interact Club
 Kauai Community College Roteract Club
 Low Ropes course tuition
 Music Scholarships to college bound high school seniors
 Recruitment and selection of Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation Scholarship Recipients
 Scholarships for vocational studies for community college students
 Sponsorship to Rotary Youth Leadership Association Camp
 Tradewinds student journalism program
Community Service:
 American Lung Association
 Boys and Girls Club of Kapaa
 Boy Scouts of America
 Child & Family Services
 East Kauai Family Summit
 Friendship House
 Garden Angels
 Good Beginnings Alliance
 Halau Heiura
 Hale Ho’omalu Food Pantry
 Hale Opio Kauai foster home program
 Hawaii Children’s Theatre
 Ho’okuma Alaka’i
 Kapaa High School Football Team
 Kapaa Middle School Choir
 Kamalani Bridge Pavilion reconstruction
 Kauai Children’s Discovery Museum
 Kauai Hospice
 Ku Kilakila
 Lihue Baseball League
 Lydgate Park Tree Planting Day
 Mahelona Hospital
 Mokihana Aquatics
 Project Graduation- Kapaa High School
 Project Graduation- Kauai High School
 United Way
 YWCA Kauai
International Service:
 Bathrooms for rural schools in India and
the South Pacific
 Corrective facial surgery for children
born with cleft lips and cleft palates
 Computers for rural schools in India
 Homes for poor South Pacific islanders
 Japanese student exchange with Higashi-
Osaka
 Mid-day meals to poor students in India
 Medical van and water wells in India
 Polio Plus Program
 Wheelchairs for crippled adults and
children in third world countries
 Tsunami Relief

Taste of Hawaii 2010 Video from KVIC Channel 3