KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 1, 2011—The Laulima Center is open for business and is prepared to support cooperative business ventures throughout the State of Hawai‘i. Visit its new Web site at http://www.laulimacenter.org to learn more about how cooperatives can benefit Hawai‘i’s business community and about the services the center can provide to assist potential cooperatives.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—March 10, 2011—Three free workshops are being offered in March and April at Mala‘ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School. Workshop dates, times, and details are: • March 12, 2–4 p.m.: Introduction to Hawaiian Herbalism with Kai Kaholokai • April 2, 10 a.m.–noon: Vermicomposting (composting with worms) with Dr. Norman Arancon.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—February 4, 2011—Groups throughout the State of Hawai‘i that would like to form a cooperative but need some assistance getting organized, writing a business plan, or becoming legally incorporated have a new resource—the Laulima Center. Established by The Kohala Center and funded by a USDA-Rural Cooperative Development grant and the Ulupono Initiative, the Laulima Center will serve all sectors of our rural economy by providing organizational support to cooperative ventures statewide.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 19, 2010—Enjoy traditional Hawaiian games and celebrate the culture and science of Kahalu‘u during La ‘Ike day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 30, at the beach park’s main pavilion. Learn to play Hawaiian games including konane (similar to checkers), hei (string figures), and pala‘ie (played with a loop and ball); discover the important role they played in Hawaiian culture and why they are still enjoyed today.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 11, 2009—The 2009 Bay Concert: A Celebration of Life at Kahalu‘u Bay features Na Hoku award winners Na Leo Pilimehana and Ho‘okena along with emcee Frank de Lima and the Daifukuji Taiko Drummers on Saturday, November 21, at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort Convention Center, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; the concert is 5-8 p.m.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 17, 2009—Life brings sweet papayas and bitter melons. In their “Papayas and Bitter Melons: Tales of the Bitter and Sweet,” five women share how they have managed, survived and thrived in the sweet and bitter times of their lives at the Keauhou Beach Resort Kalani Kai Grill from 1–2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, as part of La ‘Ike Day at Kahalu‘u Bay.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 15, 2009—Talk story with Mayor Billy Kenoi, pitch in for the ‘aina at Kahalu‘u Beach Park and enjoy Hawaiian entertainment, crafts and ono food at the Kahalu‘u La ‘Ike Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 23. La ‘Ike Day is a celebration of science and culture at Kahalu‘u. Discover the community’s vision for restoring the beach park.
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KAMUELA, Hawai’i—March 5, 2009—“Stories of Kahalu‘u and Keauhou,” a history of Kahalu‘u and Keauhou and recorded life stories of kupuna who lived there, will be aired this month on Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i channel 53. The three-part series features kupuna Mitchell Fujisaka and Allen Wall sharing their stories with cultural historian Kepa Maly. Maly gives additional background on the ahupua‘a gleaned from old Hawaiian language newspapers.
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KAMUELA, Hawaii—January 9, 2009—The bright blue ReefTeach T-shirts will continue to be a familiar sight at Kahalu‘u Beach Park this year, thanks in part to a State grant for preservation and marine conservation education programs at the bay. The Kahalu‘u Bay Project received its third Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Natural Resources Program Award for the project’s programs in “marine education, marine resource monitoring, environmental restoration, and community engagement activities that aim to preserve and restore the natural environment and special character of the shoreline and coral reef at Kahalu‘u Bay.”
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 13, 2008—Preservation efforts at Kahalu‘u Bay have been receiving deserved attention recently. The latest comes as an entry in Preserving Paradise, a guide by Kirsten Whatley to volunteering for Hawai’i’s environment.
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