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Maui TV News for the Week Ending June 7, 2013

Watch Maui TV News for June 7, 2013 Coverage of Maui’s Top Stories:

J: FROM THE AIR, THE SCENE WAS SCARY AS COMPOST PILES SMOLDERED IN HIGH WINDS. FROM THE GROUND IT WAS – AS ONE VIEWER DESCRIBED IT – WORSE SMELLING THAN NENE CA CA. THE FIRE AT E-K-O COMPOST WAS ONE OF FIVE FIRES MAUI FIRE CREWS FACED OVER THE WEEKEND – PLUS POLICE AND E-O-D TEAMS FOUND AND SAFELY REMOVED A LIVE GRENADE NEAR THE CENTRAL MAUI LANDFILL. AND TROPIC CARE MAUI COUNTY GETS OFF TO AN EFFICIENT START THIS WEEK, AND THERE’S STILL TIME FOR YOU TO RECEIVE FREE HEALTHCARE.

(ON CAM) THOSE ARE TWO OF OUR TOP STORIES THIS WEEK ON MAUI TV NEWS. PLUS, WE’LL EXPAND OUR COVERAGE OF TWO STORIES WE TOUCHED ON LAST WEEK AS ABOUT 1000 CHANTED A OLE GMO, ACROSS THE ISLAND - IN SILENCE - THE GMO PROCESS CONTINUES IN THE DARK. AND, THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS OF HAWAII BILLIONAIRE PIERRE OMIDYAR ARE BEING OFFERED TO THE BUSINESS LEADERS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW – AND THEY’RE LOOKING FOR RECRUITS HERE ON MAUI.

IN SPORTS, AFTER A GREAT START, NA KOA IKA MAU CONTINUE THEIR WINNING WAYS – WITH YET ANOTHER HOME-STAND SET TO START. IN CURTAIN CALL, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS COMPARE THEIR WORK AT THE HUI NO EAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER-AND PAUL JANES BROWN SAYS IT’S OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHOSE WORK IS WHOSE. IN COMING ATTRACTIONS, THE MAUI FILM FESTIVAL IS ALMOST HERE. AND SO IS BURLESQUE IN WAILUKU, AND THE HEART POUNDING RHYTHMS OF TAIKO DRUMS AT THE MACC. ALL THAT AND MORE THIS WEEK ON MAUI TV NEWS.

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J: ALOHA EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO MAUI TV NEWS – MAUI’S EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY TELEVISION NEWSCAST - IN HIGH DEFINITION ONLINE AT MAUITVNEWS.COM. I’M JEFF KING. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. A BOUT WITH LARYNGITIS ABBREVIATED LAST WEEK’S SHOW, SO WILL PROVIDE IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF THE STORIES WE BASICALLY TEASED LAST TIME.

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J: AN EXTREMELY BUSY WEEKEND FOR MAUI FIRE FIGHTERS, COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CREWS, AND EVEN KAHULUI AIRPORT FIRE CREWS STARTED SATURDAY NIGHT IN NORTH MAUI. IN POLITE TERMS THE FIRE CHIEF CALLS IT AN “UNSCHEDULED CANE BURN.” IN REALITY THE FIRST THREE FIRES WERE MOST LIKELY ARSON.

(FF CG VO) LAST SATURDAY NIGHT SHORTLY AFTER 8 PM, FIRE CREWS FROM KAHULUI, PA’ IA, AND THE KAHULUI AIRPORT WERE DISPATCHED TO CANE FIELDS NEAR THE OLD MAUI HIGH SCHOOL ALONG HOLOMUA ROAD IN HAMAKUAPOKO. WHEN THEY ARRIVED, THEY FOUND TWO CANE FIRES IN PROGRESS, EACH CONSUMING ABOUT 2 ACRES WITH ONLY ABOUT 150 FEET SEPARATING THE BLAZES. GIVEN THAT IT WAS A SATURDAY NIGHT, AND THE FIRES WERE SO CLOSE TOGETHER, INVESTIGATORS ARE CALLING THE FIRES “SUSPICIOUS.” ABOUT FOUR HOURS LATER, ANOTHER SO-CALLED UNSCHEDULED CANE BURN WAS DISCOVERED AND SNUFFED NEAR MOKULELE HIGHWAY.

(ON CAM) THEN CAME SUNDAY. SHORTLY AFTER NOON, MAUI POLICE WERE CALLED TO A SCENE NEAR THE CENTRAL MAUI LANDFILL AND NEAR HANSEN ROAD AFTER WHAT APPEARED TO BE A GRENADE WAS DISCOVERED. NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES MPD CALLED IN AN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEMOLITION TEAM FROM OAHU. HANSEN ROAD WAS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS AND THEN IT WAS ONLY OPENED TO FIRE TRUCKS RESPONDING TO A FIRE IN THE COMPOST AREA OF THE CENTRAL MAUI LANDFILL.

(FF CG VO) E K O COMPOST FACILITIES WERE THE HARDEST HIT. THESE WERE THE SCENES FROM THE AIR AS THE SMOLDERING HEAPS WERE AFFECTED NOT SO MUCH BY FLAMES, BUT BY SMOKE THAT WAS FANNED BY STRONG BREEZES. THE EERIE SITES ON THE GROUND OBSCURED THE DAMAGE. E-K-O COMPOST LOST A SEMI-TRUCK AND PACIFIC BIODIESEL LOST TWO TRAILERS-A TOTAL OF MORE THAN A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.

(ON CAM) SOMETHING OF A DOMINO EFFECT ENSUED. THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CLOSED THE CENTRAL MAUI LANDFILL, AND THE RESULT OF THAT WAS THAT THE OLOWALU LANDFILL AS WELL AS THE MA’ ALAEA CONSTRUCTION LANDFILL WERE BOTH ALSO CLOSED. AND WITH NOWHERE TO TAKE TRASH, REFUSE COLLECTION THIS PAST MONDAY AND TUESDAY WAS PUSHED BACK BY AN EXTRA DAY. BY WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK, MAUI COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CREWS WORKED OVERTIME TO CATCH UP WITH TRASH COLLECTIONS. THE LANDFILL WAS OPENED TUESDAY WHILE SMOKE WAS STILL BEING FANNED BY HIGH WINDS AT THE COMPOST HEAP. BY THE WAY THAT GRENADE WAS SAFELY REMOVED BY THE EOD TEAM MONDAY AFTERNOON, RE-OPENING HANSEN ROAD. FIRE INVESTIGATORS SAY THE COMPOST FIRE WAS MOST LIKELY ACCIDENTAL.

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J: TROPIC CARE MAUI COUNTY, THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED AND HEAVILY PUBLICIZED FREE HEALTHCARE EVENT KICKED OFF TUESDAY THIS WEEK.

(VO) AFTER A BRISK START, THINGS SETTLED A BIT AROUND LUNCHTIME AT ST. THERESA’S CHURCH IN KIHEI. FREE HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION CARE ARE BEING OFFERED TO RESIDENTS OF MAUI, MOLOKAI AND LANAI NINE CLINIC DAYS BETWEEN JUNE 4-12, ON DIFFERENT DAYS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL MAUI, WEST MAUI, SOUTH MAUI, HANA, LANAI AND MOLOKAI.

(VO-SOT) COL SABLES -KIHEI, MAYOR ARAKAWA WAILUKU.

(CON’T VO) AT THE ROOT OF IT ALL IS A MILITARY EXERCISE. A RAPID DEPLOYMENT EXERCISE NAMED TROPIC CARE MAUI COUNTY. MAUI COUNTY WAS SELECTED AS THE DESIGNATED LOCATION FOR THIS FREE PROGRAM AFTER MAYOR ARAKAWA SENT HIS OFFICIAL REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TWO YEARS AGO. PERFORMING THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 400 UNIFORMED PERSONNEL INCLUDING DOCTORS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, DENTISTS AND OTHERS FROM ACTIVE AND RESERVED RANKS OF THE ARMED FORCES AROUND THE UNITED STATES.

(ON-CAM)THE FREE CLINICS ARE OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS-WHETHER YOU HAVE INSURANCE OR NOT. IDENTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED, AND NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED. PEOPLE CAN EXPECT HEALTH SERVICES THAT INCLUDE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS, VISION CHECKS (AND SINGLE LENS GLASSES), BASIC DENTAL CARE AND NUTRITION COUNSELING, AMONG OTHERS. THE CLINICS WILL NOT ACCEPT ADVANCE APPOINTMENTS AND PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SEEN ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

LAST YEAR TROPIC CARE HELPED AN ESTIMATED 12,000 KAUAI RESIDENTS RECEIVE ROUGHLY $1 MILLION IN FREE HEALTH SERVICES, ACCORDING TO MILITARY OFFICIALS. FOR A REMINDER OF CLINIC LOCATIONS DATES AND TIMES GO TO MAUI TV NEWS.COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO THIS WEEK STORIES.

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J: UP NEXT ON MAUI TV NEWS, AS PROMISED, WE’LL REVISIT TWO MAJOR STORIES WE BRIEFLY TOUCHED ON LAST WEEK – GENETIC MODIFICATION AND THE POWER OF BILLIONS. WE’LL HAVE THOSE STORIES AND MORE WHEN MAUI TV NEWS CONTINUES.

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J: THERE’S AN OLD SAYING, BEWARE THE RESULTS OF CONTEMPT PRIOR TO INVESTIGATION. THE CONTEMPT IN THIS CASE IS THE GROUNDSWELL OF SENTIMENT AGAINST GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS. FOLKS WHO OPPOSE GMOs, PARTICULARLY IN FOOD, ARE NOT AFRAID TO LET THEIR OPINIONS BE KNOWN, LOUDLY AND OFTEN. BUT IN OUR INVESTIGATION OF THE CASE WE LEARNED SOME THINGS ABOUT GENETIC MODIFICATION – SPECIFICALLY HERE ON MAUI – THAT DOESN’T APPEAR TO BE AT ALL WHAT OPPONENTS THINK IT IS.

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(ON CAM TAG) TO MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND STUDY THE FACTS. WE’VE GOT LINKS TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS ISSUE ON OUR WEBSITE. JUST GO TO MAUI TV NEWS.COM AND CLICK ON THE LINK TO THIS WEEK STORIES.

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J: ONE OF THE WORLDS GREAT SUCCESS STORIES IS THAT OF EBAY FOUNDER-AND HONOLULU RESIDENT-PIERRE OMIDYAR. SINCE MOVING TO HAWAII, OMIDYAR HAS NOT JUST SAT ON HIS LANAI SIPPING MANGO SMOOTHIES, HIS BENEVOLENCE AND GIVING BACK HAVE BEEN NONSTOP. IN HIS QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE BOTH COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING HAVE RESULTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL BEAT AND, JUST LAST WEEK A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HUFFINGTON POST THAT WILL CREATE YET ANOTHER INFORMATION SOURCE BASED OUT OF HONOLULU CALLED HUFF-POST HAWAII. BUT ANOTHER AMONG HIS PURSUITS IS LOOKING FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN BUSINESS AND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH EVERY TOOL POSSIBLE AT THEIR DISPOSAL AND HERE’S HOW THEY’RE DOING IT.

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(ON-CAM TAG) RECRUITING CONTINUES FOR THE OLD MAGYAR FELLOWSHIPS. IF YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM OR TO BE CONSIDERED FOLLOW THE LINK TO THIS WEEK STORIES@MAUITVNEWS.COM. AND YES, BOTH SETS OF LINKS ARE THERE THIS WEEK.
J: UP NEXT IN SPORTS -MAUI’S SEMI-PRO BASEBALL TEAM IS LOOKING MORE LIKE ALL-PRO AS NA KOA IKAIKA MAUI CONTINUES THEIR WINNING WAYS. IN CURTAIN CALL PAUL JANES BROWN GETS AN EYE FULL OF ARTISTIC OFFERING BY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT HUI NO’EAU IN MAKAWAO. AND IN COMING ATTRACTIONS, THE MAUI FILM FESTIVAL IS ALMOST HERE, ALONG WITH TAIKO DRUMS AT THE MACC AND BURLESQUE IN WAILUKU. THAT’S ALL AHEAD WHEN MAUI TV NEWS COMES BACK.

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J: CHECKING SPORTS, PLAY BALL! THE 2013 CAMPAIGN FOR MAUI’S OWN SEMI-PRO BASEBALL TEAM, NA KOA IKAIKA MAUI IS OFF TO A GOOD START. LAST WEEK’S OPENING SAW THE MAUI SQUAD EXPLODE WITH SIX RUNS IN THE SIXTH INNING TO CLOBBER THE ISHIKAWA MILLION STARS BY A FINAL SCORE OF 9-2. LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT IT TOOK ALL NA KOA HAD TO MUSTER A COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN TO DEFEAT THE MILLION STARS 5-4. NA KOA NOW SITS AT 5 AND 2 AFTER A TUESDAY NIGHT COME-FROM BEHIND WIN OVER THE HAWAII STARS FROM HILO. THOSE SAME TWO TEAMS WILL GO AT IT AGAIN IN A THREE-GAME SERIES AT IRON MAEHARA STADIUM NEXT TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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J: THE LATEST EXHIBIT AT THE HUI NO’EAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER IN MAKAWAO IS THE HUI TEACHES: STUDENT & FACULTY SALON, PAUL JANES-BROWN SAW THE SHOW AND HAS THIS REVIEW FOR CURTAIN CALL.

PJB: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THEIR STUDENTS HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN VERY CLOSE. REMBRANDT WAS NOT ONLY A GREAT ARTIST BUT ALSO A GREAT TEACHER. HE WAS SO GOOD THAT FOR MANY YEARS, WORK DONE BY HIS STUDENTS, WAS ATTRIBUTED TO HIM. IN FACT, 1N 2010 THE GETTY MUSEUM SPONSORED AN UNPRECEDENTED EXHIBIT “DRAWINGS BY REMBRANDT AND HIS PUPILS: TELLING THE DIFFERENCE.”

THE CURRENT SHOW AT THE HUI NO’EAU IS A BIENNIAL EXHIBIT FEATURING STUDENTS AND SOME OF THEIR TEACHERS. A SELECT GROUP OF 15 TEACHERS INCLUDING SUCH WELL-KNOWN ARTISTS AS GEORGE ALLAN, TONY WALHOLM, MICHAEL CLEMENTS, AUBREY HORD, JB REA AND JAISY HANLON AMONG OTHERS, CURATED THE SHOW. TWENTY-THREE CLASSES ARE REPRESENTED FROM CHRIS COWAN’S HAND-BUILDING WITH SOFT SLABS AND TEXTURES TO HAND-BUILDING WITH SOFT SLABS & TEXTURES.

MORE THAN 200 WORKS WERE SUBMITTED AND SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 100 OF THEM ARE ON DISPLAY. INCLUDING WORKS FROM 18 OF THE 23 TEACHERS.

TONY WALHOLM IS ONE OF THE FINEST ABSTRACT PAINTERS AND JUDGING FROM THE QUALITY OF THE WORK FROM HIS STUDENTS, JUDY BISGARD, CINDY BURKITT, KEONI PERKINS, AND ROBERTA LESPINASSE, A PRETTY DARNED GOOD TEACHER. OF ALL THE WORK IN THIS SHOW, WALHOLM’S STUDENTS REPRESENTED THE MOST MATURITY AND EXCELLENCE.

ALTHOUGH, THE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER AUBREY HORD, PRESENTED AN OUTSTANDING GROUP OF STUDENTS, SABINE JUNGWIRTH, MARY GRANDY, NANCY SMITH, WHO CLEARLY WERE GIVEN THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM BY THEIR YOUTHFUL MENTOR. THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF WORK INVOLVED IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING.

THE TOP STUDENT IN THIS SHOW, IF ONE WERE TO JUDGE FROM THE NUMBER AND VARIETY OF HER WORK IS UNDOUBTEDLY JUDY BISGARD, WHO, HAS FIVE OF THE SIX CLASSES SHE TOOK REPRESENTED HERE. BESIDES HER ABSTRACT WITH WALHOLM SHE ALSO TOOK CLASSES IN ENCAUSTIC PAINTING WITH JEFF JUHLIN, PRINTMAKING, LANDSCAPE THEORY AND ABSTRACTION WITH TERRY LOPEZ, PLEIN AIR PASTEL WITH MICHAEL CLEMENTS AND MONOTYPES WITH KANDI EVERETT. THE VARIETY AND SKILL EXHIBITED IN THIS WORK IS STRIKING.

BISGARD IS AN ARTIST, WHO IS CONSTANTLY GROWING, AND SHE HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN MOST OF THE MAJOR SHOWS ON THE ISLAND BOTH AT THE HUI AS WELL AS THE SCHAEFER INTERNATIONAL GALLERY. IN FACT, THE ONLY MAJOR SHOW I CAN THINK THAT SHE HAS YET TO CRACK IS THE SCHAEFER PORTRAIT CHALLENGE.
TWO JEWELERS, LUANA COONEN AND ANITA LAVIOLA WHO ARE BOTH ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS SUBMITTED STUNNING PIECES. LAVIOLA’S CRASH, A STERLING SILVER, COPPER AND CARNELIAN BREASTPLATE/NECKLACE IS A STUDY OF . COONEN, WHO MIXES ORGANIC MATERIALS WITH PRECIOUS METALS TO CREATE ONE OF A KIND WEARABLE ART HAS PRODUCED WHAT LIES BENEATH A SILVER, 14K, POLYCARBONATE, AND BUTTERFLY NECKLACE.

APART FROM THE ABSTRACT PAINTINGS, ONE OF MY FAVORITE PIECES IN THIS SHOW, IS NANCY DAVIS’S CERAMIC IT’S ABOUT TIME. THE BUSTS OF A MAN AND A WOMAN FACE EACH OTHER. THE ARTIST ALLOWS US TO SEE THAT THEY ARE BOTH THINKING OF THE SAME THING, A BABY. THIS WAS PRODUCED IN THE CERAMICS OPEN STUDIO.

AT THE BASIS OF ART IS DRAWING AND TEACHER ROGER B STEPHENS DRAWING STUDENTS, KARIN ROHR, WHO SUBMITTED A PIERCING PENCIL SELF PORTRAIT AND KATHERINE AYERS’ PORTRAIT IN CHARCOAL AND CHALK DEMONSTRATED HIGH LEVEL OF SKILLS DEVELOPED IN HIS FIGURE DRAWING CLASS.

MASTER CERAMICISTS BOB FLINT AND CHRIS COWAN COMBINED THEIR TALENTS TO DEVELOP BARBARA LINIGER’S OUTSTANDING TEA SET AND FLINT’S CERAMIC FIRE CLASS INSPIRED LINIGER TO CREATE KE KA‘AHELE‘ANA- THE TRAVELLING AND THEN SHE WORKED WITH THE LATE TOSHIKO TAKAEZU’S GREAT PROTÉGÉ JENNIFER OWEN TO CREATE THE MARVELOUS VASE.

PLEIN AIR IS A TIME HONORED TECHNIQUE IN ART. LANAI ARTIST MICHAEL CLEMENTS OFFERED A PLEIN AIR PASTEL WORKSHOP THAT INSPIRED HONEY BUN HAYNES AND MICHI ITAMI. HIS PASTEL KULA HARMONY UNDOUBTEDLY GAVE HIS STUDENTS SOMETHING TO LIVE UP TO.

THE HUI NOEAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER IS OPEN MON TO SATURDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. THIS SHOW CONTINUES UNTIL JULY 5. IT’S A MARVELOUS SHOW, DON’T MISS IT.

THAT’S CURTAIN CALL FOR THIS WEEK, I’M PAUL JANES-BROWN, A HUI HOU, NEXT WEEK I’LL HAVE A PREVIEW OF THE MAUI FILM FESTIVAL. STAY TUNED FOR COMING ATTRACTIONS, RIGHT AFTER THESE MESSAGES.

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J: WELCOME BACK TO MAUI TV NEWS AND COMING ATTRACTIONS, A RUNDOWN OF ENTERTAINING, EDUCATIONAL, FUN AND CULTURALLY UPLIFTING THINGS TO SEE AND DO AROUND THE VALLEY ISLE.

WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THE ULTRA-VIOLETS? WELL, AFTER AN INTENSE WORLDWIDE SEARCH – THEY’VE BEEN LOCATED AND THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, THEY’LL BE EXPOSED…PARTIALLY. THE HAWAII SUPERSTARS OF BURLESQUE PRESENT “WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THE ULTRA-VIOLETS” THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7-30 AT THE HISTORIC IAO THEATER IN WAILUKU. CHERRY BLOSSOM CABARET FROM O’AHU WILL JOIN THE MAUI BEAUTIES OF THE KIT KAT CLUB CABARET FOR A “REVEALING EXPERIENCE” THIS WEEKEND. TICKET PRICES RANGE FROM 15 TO 40 DOLLARS AND ADVANCE PURCHASES ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FOR TICKET INFO, CLICK ON COMING ATTRACTIONS AT MAUI TV NEWS DOT COM.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF TCP – YG? IT’S THE TAIKO CENTER OF THE PACIFIC YOUTH GROUP. ZENSHIN DAIKO’S ANNUAL TAIKO FESTIVAL CONCERT AT THE MAUI ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER WILL OPEN WITH TAIKO CENTER OF THE PACIFIC YOUTH GROUP. TCP YG IS THE CHILDREN’S GROUP OF WORLD-RENOWNED TAIKO DRUMMER KENNY ENDO’S SCHOOL OF TAIKO ON O’ AHU. SINCE IT WAS FORMED IN 1994, THE GROUP HAS DEVELOPED TECHNIQUE AND CREATIVITY TO BECOME ONE OF THE TOP YOUTH TAIKO ENSEMBLES PERFORMING WORLDWIDE. THE SECOND HALF OF THE EVENING FEATURES MAUI’S ZENSHIN DAIKO, WHO WILL PREMIERE TWO EXCITING PIECES. TICKETS: $20/ADULTS, $10/KIDS 12 YEARS & UNDER (PLUS APPLICABLE FEES). THE HEART POUNDING RHYTHM BEGINS AT 7 PM THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 8 IN THE CASTLE THEATER.

OR FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, IF DRUMS AREN’T YOUR HEART-STARTER, THEN TRY ISRAELI FOLK DANCING. TWICE WEEK ISRAELI FOLK DANCING MAUI MEETS AT GRACE CHURCH IN PUKALANI. MAKE A NOTE ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS SUNDAY AT GRACE CHURCH IN PUKALANI FROM FOUR UNTIL 6 PM, AND THURSDAYS FROM SIX UNTIL 8 PM. EACH SESSION STARTS WITH CLASSIC, SIMPLE DANCES AND PROGRESSES TO MORE CONTEMPORARY ONES. ALL AGES AND LEVELS ARE WELCOME, ESPECIALLY BEGINNERS, FREE CLASSES. COME ENJOY THE GREAT MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC, CONNECT WITH CONTEMPORARY ISRAELI CULTURE, MEET NEW PEOPLE.

Pacific Whale Foundation is offering FREE Ocean Discovery Cruises on Sunday, June 9 for all Hawaii residents and all of our Pacific Whale Foundation Members.
PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION IS offering these free cruises in celebration of World Oceans Day. Designated by the United Nations, World Oceans Day takes place each year in June. It’s a time to acknowledge the vast oceans that make our planet livable.
THESE Ocean Discovery cruises are one-hour ocean ecotours that include narration about Hawaii’s ocean wildlife by our expert marine naturalists. They include a free Jr. Naturalist program for the keiki, too.
These special cruises depart on Sunday, June 9 from Ma’alaea Harbor at 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm and from Lahaina Harbor at 11:30 am and 1 pm. You and your kids go free if you have a valid Hawaii i.d. or are a current Member of Pacific Whale Foundation.
You’ll need a reservation for your free cruise. They’re going fast, so CONTACT PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION today. THEIR offices are open from 6 am to 8 pm daily.
GO TO MAUI TV NEWS DOT COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO COMING ATTRACTIONS.

AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT’S TIME FOR THE 2013 MAUI FILM FESTIVAL AND CELESTIAL CINEMA IN WAILEA. THE FESTIVAL RUNS FROM JUNE 12 TO THE 16TH UNDER THE STARS, AS WELL AS AT THE MAUI ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER. EVERY YEAR THE EVENT GETS EVEN MORE POPULAR – AND THE STARS SEEM TO SHINE EVEN BRIGHTER! HONOREES THIS YEAR INCLUDE BREE LARSON, KIRSTEN DUNST AND JESSICA CHASTAIN. AND A SPECIAL HONOR THIS YEAR TO MAUI NATIVE THE LATE EDDIE AIKAU AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY – GETTING SET TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD – NAINOA THOMPSON. AS ALWAYS, THE FILM LINEUP IS INCREDIBLE AND WILL UNDOUTEDLY INCLUDE FUTURE ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS. THEN THERE’S THE FOOD. AND, OH YEAH, ALL SET AGAINST THE MOST BREATH-TAKING BACKDROP IN THE WORLD. FOR A LIST OF FILMS, SHOWTIMES, EVENTS AND PRICING, CLICK ON COMING ATTRACTIONS AT MAUI TV NEWS DOT COM.

FOR LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE’VE MENTIONED THIS WEEK, GO TO MAUITVNEWS-DOT-COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO COMING ATTRACTIONS. AND WE’LL BE BACK TO WRAP US THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF MAUI TV NEWS RIGHT AFTER THIS.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING MAUI TV NEWS – AND FOR PUSHING OUR WEBSITE TO NEW MILESTONE OF NEARLY SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION HITS A YEAR AND GROWING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN NEXT TIME. UNTIL THEN, ALOHA.

Maui TV News for the Week Ending May 31, 2013

Watch Maui TV News for May 31, 2013 Coverage of Maui’s Top Stories:

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J: AS ABOUT 1000 CHANTED A OLE GMO, ACROSS THE ISLAND - IN SILENCE - THE GMO PROCESS CONTINUES IN THE DARK. AND, THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS OF HAWAII BILLIONAIRE PIERRE OMIDYAR ARE BEING OFFERED TO THE BUSINESS LEADERS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW – AND THEY’RE LOOKING FOR RECRUITS HERE ON MAUI.

(ON CAM) THOSE ARE TWO OF OUR TOP STORIES THIS WEEK ON MAUI TV NEWS. PLUS, THE NEW COUNTY BUDGET IS A GO AND THANKS TO TROPIC CARE, ONE OF THE GREATEST EXPENSES WE AS TAXPAYERS FEEL - HEALTHCARE - IS BEING OFFERED FOR FREE – FOR EVERYONE HERE ON MAUI.

IN CURTAIN CALL, “PASSION AND RISK” MIGHT NOT SOUND SO ENTERTAINING – BUT PAUL JANES BROWN SAYS IT IS – VERY MUCH SO – AS HE REVIEWS THE LATEST OFFERING AT THE SCHAEFER INTERNATIONAL GALLERY AT THE MACC. IN COMING ATTRACTIONS, LIVE, LAUGH, AND THE HULA, ZENSHIN TAIKO POUNDS ITS WAY INTO OUR HEARTS AND THE FILM FESTIVAL ISN’T FAR OFF. ALL THAT AND MORE THIS WEEK ON MAUI TV NEWS.

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J: ALOHA EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO MAUI TV NEWS – MAUI’S EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY TELEVISION NEWSCAST - IN HIGH DEFINITION ONLINE AT MAUITVNEWS.COM. I’M JEFF KING. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

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(ON CAM TAG) TO MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND STUDY THE FACTS. WE’VE GOT LINKS TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS ISSUE ON OUR WEBSITE. JUST GO TO MAUI TV NEWS.COM AND CLICK ON THE LINK TO THIS WEEK STORIES.

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J: THERE’S A SIMPLE WAY TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE. JUST TAKE $900,000, INVEST IT IN THE BANK AT 10% FOR A YEAR OR SO AND THERE YOU HAVE IT. ALL YOU NEED IS THAT $900,000. BUT WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A BILLIONAIRE? ONE OF THE WORLDS GREAT SUCCESS STORIES IS THAT OF EBAY FOUNDER-AND HONOLULU RESIDENT-PIERRE OMIDYAR. SINCE MOVING TO HAWAII, OMIDYAR HAS NOT JUST SAT ON HIS LANAI SIPPING MANGO SMOOTHIES, HIS BENEVOLENCE AND GIVING BACK HAVE BEEN NONSTOP. IN HIS QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE BOTH COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING HAVE RESULTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL BEAT AND, JUST THIS WEEK A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HUFFINGTON POST THAT WILL CREATE YET ANOTHER INFORMATION SOURCE BASED OUT OF HONOLULU CALLED HUFF-POST HAWAII. BUT ANOTHER AMONG HIS PURSUITS IS LOOKING FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN BUSINESS AND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH EVERY TOOL POSSIBLE AT THEIR DISPOSAL AND HERE’S HOW THEY’RE DOING IT.

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(ON-CAM TAG) RECRUITING CONTINUES FOR THE OLD MAGYAR FELLOWSHIPS. IF YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM OR TO BE CONSIDERED FOLLOW THE LINK TO THIS WEEK STORIES@MAUITVNEWS.COM.

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J: UP NEXT ON MAUI TV NEWS, IT’S $14 MILLION LESS THAN THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL, BUT IT’S STILL MORE THAN A HALF BILLION DOLLARS. MAUI COUNTY’S FISCAL 2014 BUDGET IS ABOUT TO TAKE EFFECT. AND TROPIC CARE MAUI – FREE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL – A ONE-TIME EVENT COMING SOON TO A LOCATION NEAR YOU. WE’LL HAVE THOSE STORIES AND MORE WHEN MAUI TV NEWS CONTINUES.

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J: WELCOME BACK TO MAUI TV NEWS. IT WAS UNANIMOUS – ALMOST. THE MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL PASSED THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET ON FIRST READING THIS WEEK ON AN 8-0 VOTE, COUNCIL VICE CHAIR ROBERT CARROLL ANNOUNCED. THE “ALMOST “UNANIMOUS PART IS THAT THE BUDGET IS ROUGHLY $14 MILLION LOWER THAN WHAT MAYOR ALAN ARAKAWA HAD PROPOSED LAST MONTH. DURING THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED BUDGET SESSION, THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MET ON 25 DIFFERENT DATES AND CONDUCTED MEETINGS IN EIGHT DISTRICTS, INCLUDING LANAI, MOLOKAI AND HANA. COUNCILMEMBER MIKE VICTORINO’S PROPOSED AMENDMENT WAS INTENDED TO “GRANDFATHER IN” CERTAIN APPLICANTS EARLIER ADDED TO THE UPCOUNTRY WATER METER LIST. HIS MOTION FAILED AFTER AN EXTENDED DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING. ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED IN THE BUDGET INCLUDE $21 MILLION FOR PAPA AVENUE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION, S. Kihei Rd. CULVERT REPLACEMENT AT WAIAKOA STREAM, KALIALINUI BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS, HALEAKALA HIGHWAY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT MAKAWAO AVENUE AND MORE THAN $5.5 MILLION FOR COUNTYWIDE ROAD RESURFACING AND PAVEMENT PRESERVATION. AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS, THE COUNCIL HAS INITIATED A MONTHLY TRANSIT PASS FOR PERSONS WITH PHYSICIAN CERTIFIED DISABILITIES. AS PROPOSED, THIS BUS PASS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT $30 FOR ALL ROUTES, COMPARED TO A REGULAR BUS PASS, WHICH COSTS $45. ALL APPLICANTS FOR THE REDUCED FARE WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH MAUI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, INC. TO QUALIFY FOR THE NEW PASS. ALSO PASSING FIRST READING TODAY WERE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS THAT WOULD ADDRESS AN EXPANSION OF THE WEST MAUI RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM, A KIHEI WASTEWATER PUMP STATION FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT, IMPROVEMENTS AT THE OLINDA WATER TREATMENT FACILITY, WAIKAMOI FLUME REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT, A WAILUKU WELL PROJECT AND A KULA 200 TANK REPLACEMENT. ONCE ENACTED, THE BUDGET WILL TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1. SECOND AND FINAL READING IS CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED ON JUNE 6.

(Tropic care)(PiP-Tropic care flyer)

J: IT’S JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE PROGRAM IS CALLED TROPIC CARE, SINCE IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TROPICAL STORMS BUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE HERE IN THE TROPICS. FREE HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION CARE WILL BE OFFERED TO RESIDENTS OF MAUI, MOLOKAI AND LANAI STARTING NEXT WEEK. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE NINE CLINIC DAYS BETWEEN JUNE 4-12, ON DIFFERENT DAYS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL MAUI, WEST MAUI, SOUTH MAUI, HANA, LANAI AND MOLOKAI. CLINIC HOURS WILL BE POSTED AT INDIVIDUAL SITES.

AT THE ROOT OF IT ALL IS A MILITARY EXERCISE. A RAPID DEPLOYMENT EXERCISE NAMED TROPIC CARE MAUI COUNTY. MAUI COUNTY WAS SELECTED AS THE DESIGNATED LOCATION FOR THIS FREE PROGRAM AFTER MAYOR ARAKAWA SENT HIS OFFICIAL REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TWO YEARS AGO. PERFORMING THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 400 UNIFORMED PERSONNEL INCLUDING DOCTORS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, DENTISTS AND OTHERS FROM ACTIVE AND RESERVED RANKS OF THE ARMED FORCES AROUND THE UNITED STATES.

(FF CG VO) THE FREE CLINICS WILL BE OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS-WHETHER YOU HAVE INSURANCE OR NOT. IDENTIFICATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED, AND NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED. PEOPLE CAN EXPECT HEALTH SERVICES THAT INCLUDE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS, VISION CHECKS (AND SINGLE LENS GLASSES), BASIC DENTAL CARE AND NUTRITION COUNSELING, AMONG OTHERS. THE CLINICS WILL NOT ACCEPT ADVANCE APPOINTMENTS AND PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SEEN ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

(ON CAM) LAST YEAR TROPIC CARE HELPED AN ESTIMATED 12,000 KAUAI RESIDENTS RECEIVE ROUGHLY $1 MILLION IN FREE HEALTH SERVICES, ACCORDING TO MILITARY OFFICIALS. FOR A REMINDER OF CLINIC LOCATIONS DATES AND TIMES GO TO MAUI TV NEWS.COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO THIS WEEK STORIES.

J: UP NEXT IN SPORTS -IT WAS BALDWIN VERSUS BALDWIN ON THE TENNIS COURT. BALDWIN WINS. AND PLAY BALL AS NA KOA IKAIKA MAUI’S SEASON STARTED THIS WEEK IN GRAND STYLE. IN CURTAIN CALL PAUL JANES BROWN GETS AN EYE FULL OF PASSION AND RISK IN THE FORM OF THE LATEST PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT AT THE SCHAEFER INTERNATIONAL GALLERY. AND IN COMING ATTRACTIONS, IT’S LESS THAN A MONTH UNTIL THE MAUI FILM FESTIVAL, BUT THERE’S ISRAELI FOLK DANCING LIVING LAUGHING AND HULA AND TAIKO DRUMS BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. THAT’S ALL AHEAD WHEN MAUI TV NEWS COMES BACK.

(C-BLOCK-SPORTS)

J: CHECKING SPORTS, THE WAILEA OPEN MEN’S 4.5 DOUBLES FINAL IN TENNIS ON MONDAY REPRESENTED THE MAUI INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE’S PRESENT AGAINST SOME OF ITS STORIED PAST. BRAYDEN CORNIEL, A STATE DOUBLES CHAMPION AT BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1995 AND 1996, TEAMED WITH RICK CAMP TO BEAT JOEY BALDWIN AND SHAYAN SHIRKHODAI 6-3, 6-2 AT WAILEA TENNIS CENTER. BALDWIN WAS THE MIL SINGLES CHAMPION THIS SEASON AS A KIHEI CHARTER FRESHMAN COMPETING FOR MAUI HIGH, AND SHIRKHODAI WILL BE A FRESHMAN IN THE FALL AT SEABURY HALL. BOTH ARE14 YEARS OLD.

AND PLAY BALL! THE 2013 CAMPAIGN FOR MAUI’S OWN SEMI-PRO BASEBALL TEAM, NA KOA IKAIKA MAUI IS OFF TO A GOOD START. TUESDAY NIGHT’S OPENING SAW THE MAUI SQUAD WXPLODE WITH SIX RUNS IN THE SIXTH INNING TO CLOBBER THE ISHIKAWA MILLION STARS BY A FINAL SCORE OF 9-2. WEDNESDAY NIGHT IT TOOK ALL NA KOA HAD TO MUSTER A COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN TO DEFEAT THE MILLION STARS 5-4. FRIDAY NIGHT THE MAUI SQUAD HOSTS THE SHINANO GRANDSEROWS. FIRST PITCH IS AT 5-30
(CURTAIN CALL)(PiP-PAUL)

J: THE LATEST EXHIBIT AT THE SCHAEFER INTERNATIONAL GALLERY OF THE MAUI ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER IN KAHULUI IS CALLED PHOTOGRAPHY: PASSION AND RISK, PAUL JANES-BROWN HAS THIS REVIEW…OF EACH OF THOSE IN THIS WEEK’S CURTAIN CALL.

PJB: PHOTOGRAPHY PASSION AND RISK FEATURES THE BIG ISLAND’S ED GOLDSTEIN, FORMER MAUI ARTIST, WHO CURRENTLY RESIDES IN PARIS, MIKI NITADORI AND KAUAI’S BRUNA STUDE. WITH JUST ABOUT EVERYONE IN THE WORLD HAVING A DIGITAL CAMERA IN THEIR POCKETS, FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE HAD TO REACH DEEP TO FIND A UNIQUE VISION AND THESE ARTISTS ARE CERTAINLY UP TO THE CHALLENGE.

GOLDSTEIN MADE A REPUTATION AND PRETTY GOOD LIVING AS AN ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE MAINLAND. HE HAS ESTABLISHED AN INVITATION ONLY GALLERY, WORKS STUDIO ON THE BIG ISLAND. HIS EXHIBIT “AMERICA HAND MADE” IS IMAGES OF TOOLS, HARDWARE, TOYS, SOME SCENICS AND SPORTING EQUIPMENT. HE IS SHOWING A WIDE VARIETY OF WORK SOME ARE AS LARGE AS 39 X 47.” ALL ARE BLACK AND WHITE.

THE ARTIST HAS SOME OF THE ACTUAL SUBJECTS OF HIS PHOTOS ON DISPLAY AS WELL AS A FEW OF THE 4X5 NEGATIVES HE USES TO PRODUCE THE IMAGES. SEEING THE PEN THAT IS DEPICTED IN THE LARGE PHOTO IN THE GALLERY HELPS THE VIEWER APPRECIATE GOLDSTEIN’S EXCEPTIONAL SKILL. HE CLAIMS NOT TO MANIPULATE THE IMAGES AND CAPTURES THESE EXCEPTIONAL PHOTOS PURELY IN THE CAMERA WITH LIGHTING.

HIS IMAGE OF A STEEL WORKER’S HANDS IS A POWERFUL PAEN TO THE AMERICAN WORKING MAN. HERE WE SEE NOT ONLY THE STRENGTH, BUT ALSO THE DEPTH OF TOIL AS ILLUSTRATED BY HOW SOILED THE HANDS ARE. HOWEVER, WHAT REALLY COMES ACROSS IS THE DIGNITY OF MANUAL LABOR.

GOLDSTEIN’S BRIDGE BOLT IS FROM THE GOLDEN GATE. THE VIEWER SEES THE PRECISION THAT GOES INTO MACHINING THIS HARDWARE. AS WELL AS THE SIMPLICITY OF THE ENGINEERING. YOU NEVER THINK ABOUT THIS BEING WHAT STANDS BETWEEN YOU A SAN FRANCISCO BAY.

MIKI NITADORI, SPENT SOME ADOLESCENT YEARS ON MAUI AND SHE HAS AN IMPRESSIVE ACADEMIC PEDIGREE FROM PRESTIGIOUS PARIS ART SCHOOLS, BUT HER WORK “REFLECT”, IS A NOSTALGIC RETURN TO NOT ONLY HER JAPANESE ROOTS BUT HER MAUI HOME AS WELL. NITADORI PRINTS DIGITAL IMAGES OF PEOPLE ON FABRIC THUS GIVING THEM BIZARRE TATTOOS.

BUT MORE THAN THAT THE FABRIC SHE USES WHICH HAS TYPICAL JAPANESE SYMBOLS AND DESIGNS, PROVIDES A CONTEXT FOR THE IMAGES ELEVATING THEM FROM SNAPSHOTS TO ICONIC REPRESENTATIONS OF CULTURE, INNER LIFE, EMOTIONS. NITADORI IS ALSO A MASTER OF DOUBLE IMAGERY AS SHE DEMONSTRATES IN HER VIDEO SLIDE SHOW BLONDE AMBITION.

THE EXHIBIT HAS LOCAL APPEAL SINCE NITADORI USED BALDWIN H.S. STUDENTS AS SUBJECTS AND INSPIRATION. SHE SAID THAT IT WAS THROUGH TALKING TO THESE STUDENTS THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR AND ULTIMATELY HER CULTURAL STRUGGLES.

BRUNA STUDE HAILS FROM CROATIA, BUT SHE REALLY CALLS THE SEA HER HOME, HER PART OF THE EXHIBIT IS CALLED 71% REPRESENTING THE PART OF THE EARTH THAT IS WATER. THERE ARE TWO DISTINCT SETS OF PHOTOS STUDE IS SHOWING. A SERIES OF PLATINUM/PALLADIUM PRINTS DEMONSTRATE WHAT SHE CALLS “PAINTING WITH A CAMERA.” UTILIZING EXPOSURE AS WELL AS SHUTTER SPEED SHE HAS CAPTURED HIGHLY ABSTRACT IMAGES OF THE SURFACE OF THE SEA. THESE ARE MAGNIFICENT PIECES.

THEN ON THE OPPOSITE WALL SHE HAS MORE THAN 400 PHOTOS OF THE SAME PILOT WHALE, WITH IT’S HEAD MISSING. EACH PHOTO IS LABELED WITH A NUMBER AND A DATE. THESE PHOTOS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ANNUAL KILL OF PILOT WHALES THAT OCCURS ON THE FAROE ISLANDS OFF OF DENMARK. THIS MASS SLAUGHTER OF PILOT WHALES GOES BACK TO THE TIME OF THE VIKINGS AND IS THE WAY THE FAROE ISLANDERS HAVE SUSTAINED THEMSELVES FOR MILLENIA.

APART FROM THE IDENTICAL IMAGES OF THE 400 PLUS PILOT WHALES ON A PEDESTAL IS A BOOK ENTITLED RED SEA, WHERE, IF THE VIEWER HAS THE STOMACH, SHE HAS PUT IN GRAPHIC PHOTOS OF THE SLAUGHTER AND THE SEA TURNED RED. IT’S A HIGHLY DISTURBING PART OF THE EXHIBIT. IN FACT THE ANNUAL HUNT JUST OCURRED ON MAY 28.

DESPITE HAVING BEEN TOLD BY DOCTORS IN 2007 THAT THE PILOT WHALES ARE NOT FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY, FAROE ISLANDERS CONTINUE THE TRADITION AND THE CONSUMPTION OF WHALES. IN RECENT YEARS THE ISLAND HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN BABIES BORN WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE CONTINUED CONSUMPTION OF THE PILOT WHALES.

THE SCHAEFER INTERNATIONAL GALLERY IS OPEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM, AS WELL AS PRE-SHOWS AND INTERMISSIONS FOR CASTLE THEATER EVENTS. ADMISSION IS ALWAYS FREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO MAUITVNEWS.COM AND CLICK ON THE LINK FOR COMING ATTRACTIONS.
THAT’S CURTAIN CALL FOR THIS WEEK, I’M PAUL JANES-BROWN, A HUI HOU. NEXT WEEK I’LL HAVE A REVIEW OF THE LATEST EXHIBIT AT THE HUI NO’EAU IN MAKAWAO. STAY TUNED TO COMING ATTRACTIONS RIGHT AFTER THESE MESSAGES.
J: WELCOME BACK TO MAUI TV NEWS AND COMING ATTRACTIONS, A RUNDOWN OF ENTERTAINING, EDUCATIONAL, FUN AND CULTURALLY UPLIFTING THINGS TO SEE AND DO AROUND THE VALLEY ISLE.

LIVE, LAUGH, HULA. HULA HALAU KEKUA OKALA’ AU’ ALA’ ILIAHI PRESENTS “LIVE, LAUGH, HULA!” THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 1, AT THE BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. THIS IS A BENEFIT FOR THEIR JOURNEY TO THE QUEEN LILI’ UOKALANI KEIKI HULA COMPETITION. ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDES FRANK DELIMA, DA BRADDAHS, ULUWEHI GUERRERO AND HALAU HULA KA-ULU-O-KALA. THERE WILL BE FOOD, ARTS & CRAFTS AND SILENT AUCTION. FESTIVITIES BEGINS AT 3:00 PM; STAGE SHOW STARTS AT 6:00 PM. TICKET OUTLETS INCLUDE NATIVE INTELLIGENCE (WAILUKU), ALOHA LEI & FLOWER DESIGNS AND TASAKA GURI GURI (KAHULUI), TAKE HOME MAUI (LAHAINA) OR FROM ANY HALAU MEMBER. TICKETS ARE $20 PER PERSON.

OR FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, IF HULA ISN’T YOUR STYLE, TRY ISRAELI FOLK DANCING. TWICE WEEK ISRAELI FOLK DANCING MAUI MEETS AT GRACE CHURCH IN PUKALANI. MAKE A NOTE ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS SUNDAY AT GRACE CHURCH IN PUKALANI FROM FOUR UNTIL 6 PM, AND THURSDAYS FROM SIX UNTIL 8 PM. EACH SESSION STARTS WITH CLASSIC, SIMPLE DANCES AND PROGRESSES TO MORE CONTEMPORARY ONES. ALL AGES AND LEVELS ARE WELCOME, ESPECIALLY BEGINNERS, FREE CLASSES. COME ENJOY THE GREAT MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC, CONNECT WITH CONTEMPORARY ISRAELI CULTURE, MEET NEW PEOPLE.

IT’S THE LONGEST RUNNING FOOD AND WINE EVENT IN THE USA AND IT’S COMING NEXT WEEK RIGHT HERE ON MAUI. THIS CELEBRATION OF EPICUREAN EXCELLENCE WILLCONVENE THE FINEST IN FOOD AND WINE AND EMBRACE ALL THINGS HAWAIIAN-NOTABLY-THE FABULOUS CULINARY BOUNTY ON MAUI AND HERE AT THE WORLD-RENOWNED KAPALUA RESORT. WINEMAKER DINNERS, WINE AND DINE WITH FESTIVAL WINEMAKERS DURING THESE AWE-INSPIRING DINNERS AND PRICELESS OPPORTUNITIES. YOU’LL FIND MORE DETAILS ON WEBSITE. JUST CLICK ON THE COMING ATTRACTIONS LINK@MAUITVNEWS.COM.

Maui TV News for the Week Ending May 24, 2013

Watch Maui TV News for May 24, 2013 Coverage of Maui’s Top Stories:

News Stories

J: THERE ARE STILL A FEW PEAKS LEFT FOR SURFERS AFTER A WEEK-LONG TRAIN OF SOUTH SWELLS. BUT A WEEK EARLIER, THERE WAS NOBODY IN THE WATER NEAR MALA WHARF…AND EVEN THE BOATS WERE TRYING TO ESCAPE THE CRASHING WAVES. AND THE USUALLY CAUTIOUS ECONOMISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HAVE RELEASED THEIR NEW ECONOMIC FORECAST AND THEY’RE USING WORDS LIKE HISTORIC AND RECORD-SETTING.

(ON CAM) THOSE ARE TWO OF OUR TOP STORIES THIS WEEK ON MAUI TV NEWS. PLUS, TROPICAL STORMS AND TROPIC CARE - TWO VERY DIFFERENT TOPICS BOTH VERY IMPORTANT. IN SPORTS, AFTER A NASTY CRASH INTO THE GREEN MONSTER IN BOSTON LAST WEEK, MAUI’S SHANE VICTORINO WAS CLEARED TO PLAY JUST TWO DAYS LATER. WE’LL LET YOU KNOW HOW IS BEEN DOING AT THE PLATE OR IF HE’S EVEN GETTING HIS AT-BATS.

IN CURTAIN CALL, PAUL JANES BROWN FEELS LIKE A KID AGAIN AS HE TOURS – AND SUBSEQUENTLY GETS LOST AT THE WALT DISNEY MUSEUM NEAR SAN FRANCISCO. IN COMING ATTRACTIONS, GRADUATION SEASON IS ALMOST PAU, IT’S BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY, AND THE FILM FESTIVAL ISN’T FAR OFF. ALL THAT AND MORE THIS WEEK ON MAUI TV NEWS.

( A BLOCK)

J: ALOHA EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO MAUI TV NEWS – MAUI’S EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY TELEVISION NEWSCAST - IN HIGH DEFINITION ONLINE AT MAUITVNEWS.COM. I’M JEFF KING. WE’RE SORRY FOR BEING A NO-SHOW LAST WEEK, LITERALLY, BUT HAPPY TO BE BACK AT IT AND FEELING PARTICULARLY LUCKY THIS WEEK. IN FACT, MAYBE WE SHOULD HEAD TO VEGAS SINCE WE’VE GOT THREE SEVENS. SEVEN NUMBER ONE: THIS THE 307TH EDITION OF MAUI TV NEWS. SEVEN NUMBER TWO: THIS KICKS OFF OUR SEVENTH YEAR ON THE AIR AND ONLINE DEVOTING COVERAGE TO THE ISSUES THAT MATTER TO MAUI COUNTY. AND SEVEN NUMBER THREE: AS OF THIS MONTH OUR WEBSITE HAS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 7 1/4 MILLION HITS OVER THE PAST YEAR. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

(Swell)(PiP-GROUNDED BOATS)

J: IN THE BEGINNING IT STARTED LIKE ANY OTHER PRE-SUMMER SWELL NOTIFICATION. I SURF ADVISORY WAS ISSUED WEDNESDAY THE 15TH BUT BY THE TIME THE FINAL ADVISORY HAD BEEN POSTED 15 SEPARATE ADVISORIES AT BEEN ISSUED IN THREE BOATS SNAPPED FROM THEIR MOORINGS IN 8 TO 12 FOOT WAVES THEIR MULLAH WHARF PULVERIZING THEM. THIS WILL BEGIN TO BUILD LAST THURSDAY THE 16TH AND FRIDAY THE 17TH MOORING LINES BEGAN TO BREAK.

(VO) THIS VIDEO, CAPTURED BY LAHAINA FIREFIGHTER GAVIN FUJIOKA SHOWS YOU JUST HOW HELPLESS THREE GROUNDED SAILBOATS BECAME WHEN THE WAVES BECAME REALLY BIG. THREE UNITS OF THE MAUI FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM LAHAINA WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AND THEIR FIRST RESPONSIBILITY WAS TO MAKE SURE NOBODY WAS IN THE WATER. ALL THREE VESSELS (30′ TO 40′ IN SIZE) HAD APPARENTLY PULLED FROM THEIR MOORINGS AND WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING BATTERED BY THE UNUSUALLY HIGH SURF CONDITIONS. RESCUE WATERCRAFT THREE ARRIVED ON SCENE AND CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF THE AREA OUTSIDE THE BREAK FOR ANY PERSONS IN THE WATER. BYSTANDERS ON THE SCENE WERE INTERVIEWED BY FIRE PERSONNEL AND ALL STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PERSONS SEEN ON THE VESSEL OR IN THE WATER PRIOR TO AND DURING THE INCIDENT. DLNR OFFICIALS ARRIVED ON SCENE AND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INCIDENT.

(FF CG VO) AS SOON AS THE SCENE WAS SECURE THE INCIDENT WAS TURNED OVER THE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES-DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION. ONE OF THE VESSELS, THE 30 FOOT’ FIBERGLASS SAILBOAT “BEST REVENGE” WAS TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED BY A SALVAGE COMPANY UNDER CONTRACT. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TODAY AND THE VESSEL IS NOW IN PIECES WHICH HAVE SCATTERED ALONG THE SHORELINE. FUEL FROM THE VESSEL WAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED.
WITHIN A QUARTER-MILE, THE 30′ SAILING VESSEL “CARIBOU III” HAS BROKEN UP COMPLETELY AND MOST OF THE DEBRIS HAS BEEN REMOVED TODAY BY MARINE SALVAGE COMPANY PARKER MARINE.
AND THE LARGEST OF THE THREE, THE 38′ TRIMARAN “TRIPLE PLAY” HAS BROKEN UP AND PIECES OF THE VESSEL INCLUDING FOAM, ARE SCATTERED ALONG A HALF-MILE STRETCH ALONG THE MALA SHORELINE. AREA RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN PICKING UP PIECES AND PLACING THEM UP ON THE SHORE. THIS VESSEL DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE. STAFF ARE WORKING TO OBTAIN A BID FOR EMERGENCY SALVAGE REMOVAL OF THE VESSEL.
(ON-CAM)THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO BE ALERT TO PRESENCE OF PIECES OF DEBRIS ALONG SHORE OR IN THE SURF BREAK. AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, MARINERS ARE BEING ADVISED TO CHECK YOUR MOORING LINES.
(UHERO FORECAST)(PiP-BEAUTY)

J: 2012 WAS ANOTHER YEAR OF STRONG TOURISM GAINS FOR HAWAII’S COUNTIES, AND A YEAR WHEN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH SPREAD TO MUCH OF THE BROADER ECONOMY. OAHU CONTINUES TO BE FURTHER ALONG IN RECOVERY, BUT THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS ARE CATCHING UP FAST. THAT’S THE OPENING LINE OF THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE NEWEST ECONOMIC FORECAST RELEASED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ECONOMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION-OR YOU HERO.

• VISITOR ARRIVALS SURGED AHEAD LAST YEAR, AND ALL FOUR COUNTIES MATCHED OR SET RECORDS FOR NUMBER OF VISITOR DAYS. THE COUNTIES WILL SEE HIGH SINGLE-DIGIT ARRIVALS GROWTH IN 2013, WITH THE LARGEST GAINS ON THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS A YOU TO OAHU FILLS UP AND INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS CONTINUE TO GROW. HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATES WILL CLIMB TO HISTORIC HIGHS OVER
THE NEXT FEW YEARS, PUTTING PRESSURE ON ROOM RATES AND LIMITING FURTHER ARRIVALS GAINS.

• CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY MOVED OFF BOTTOM IN 2012. PRIVATE PERMITTING GREW BY 35 TO 50% ACROSS THE COUNTIES, ALBEIT FROM EXTREMELY LOW LEVELS. OAHU AND THE BIG ISLAND SAW MODEST JOB GAINS WHILE INDUSTRY PAYROLLS ON MAUI JUMPED BY MORE THAN 13%. MUCH OF LAST YEAR’S GROWTH IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION. THIS YEAR WORK ON NEW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS WILL DRIVE INCREASED HIRING. BY 2015 THE NEXT CONSTRUCTION CYCLE WILL BE IN FULL SWING WITH INDUSTRY PAYROLLS GROWING BY MORE THAN 10% PER YEAR IN EACH COUNTY.

• ALL FOUR COUNTIES SAW POSITIVE JOB GROWTH LAST YEAR, BUT LABOR MARKET RECOVERY HAS A WAY TO GO, PARTICULARLY ON THE
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS. THIS YEAR JOB GROWTH WILL FIRM TO MORE THAN 3% ON EACH OF THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS AND TO 2% ON OAHU. BY THE END OF THIS YEAR OAHU WILL HAVE RECOVERED ALL OF THE JOBS LOST DURING THE RECESSION; MAUI WILL RETURN TO PRERECESSION LEVELS THE YEAR AFTER, AND KAUAI AND THE BIG ISLAND BY 2015.

(ON CAM) THE LATEST REPORT ALSO TALKS ABOUT REAL INCOME GROWTH ON THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS – AND MAUI LEADS THE WAY. IS ALSO TALKS ABOUT THE RISKS AND PRETTY MUCH NONE OF THEM ARE IN OUR CONTROL. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN EUROPE WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE. NORTH KOREA’S BEGUN ANOTHER ROUND OF SABER RATTLING. AND THERE’S A NEW STRAIN OF BIRD FLU IN CHINA. IF YOU’D LIKE TO SEE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE REPORT WE’VE GOT IT FOR YOU. JUST GO TO MAUI TV NEWS.COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO THIS WEEK STORIES.

(A TOSS B)

J: UP NEXT ON MAUI TV NEWS, THE TROPICAL STORM SEASON HAS STARTED IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. IN FACT THE FIRST NAMED STORM OF THE SEASON HAS ALREADY COME AND GONE. ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT ONE? AND TROPIC CARE. NO IT’S NOT SUNTAN LOTION BUT A JOINT EFFORT AMONG A LOT OF AGENCIES TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE IN MAUI COUNTY. THOSE STORIES AND MORE WHEN MAUI TV NEWS CONTINUES.

(Tropical storm season) (PIP-TROPICAL STORM)

J: WELCOME BACK TO MAUI TV NEWS. HURRICANE SEASON IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC STARTS JUNE 1ST. TECHNICALLY – OFFICIALLY IT STARTS IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC TWO WEEKS EARLIER WHICH WAS WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK. AND JUST TO CELEBRATE AND MAKE IT OFFICIAL, AS OF WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK THE EASTERN PACIFIC SAW ITS FIRST TROPICAL STORM.

(FF CG VO) TROPICAL STORM ALVIN LEADS THE LIST OF NAMED STORMS FOR 2013. THE DEEP LOW FORMED SOUTHWEST OF MAINLAND MEXICO, GATHERED ENOUGH STRENGTH TO BE FORECAST TO REACH HURRICANE STRENGTH BY THIS PAST MONDAY. BUT IT ALL FELL APART. FORECASTERS ARE CALLING FOR A MOSTLY QUIET HURRICANE SEASON HERE IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC – WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF 4 TO 5 NAMED STORMS POPPING UP BETWEEN US AND EASTERN PACIFIC.

(ON CAM) FOR YOU TROPICAL STORM TRIVIA BUFFS, THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SAYS THERE’S A NAMED TROPICAL STORM AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH HURRICANE SEASON ON AVERAGE ABOUT EVERY OTHER YEAR. TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE-E, AS ALVIN WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNATED, IS A REMINDER TO HAVE YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN UP-TO-DATE, TO ROTATE OUT FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR EMERGENCY KITS, AND TO KEEP UP WITH THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT TO HAVE AN AWARENESS OF THE HAZARDS WHICH MIGHT AFFECT US.

(Tropic care)(PiP-Tropic care flyer)

J: IT’S JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE PROGRAM IS CALLED TROPIC CARE, SINCE IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH STORMS BUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE HERE IN THE TROPICS. THIS WEEK, MAYOR ALAN ARAKAWA ANNOUNCED THAT FREE HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION CARE WILL BE OFFERED TO RESIDENTS OF MAUI, MOLOKAI AND LANAI IN EARLY JUNE. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE NINE CLINIC DAYS BETWEEN JUNE 4-12, ON DIFFERENT DAYS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL MAUI, WEST MAUI, SOUTH MAUI, HANA, LANAI AND MOLOKAI. CLINIC HOURS WILL BE POSTED AT INDIVIDUAL SITES.

(OUTSTANDING OLDER AMERICANS)(PiP-WINNERS)

J: EVERY YEAR SINCE 1968, OLDER ADULTS IN MAUI COUNTY HAVE BEEN CELEBRATED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS. THIS YEAR’S OLDER AMERICANS MONTH THEME, “UNLEASH THE POWER OF AGE!” ACKNOWLEDGES THE VALUE OLDER ADULTS CONTINUE TO BRING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE MAUI COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING, AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER, IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE 45TH ANNUAL OUTSTANDING OLDER AMERICANS OF MAUI COUNTY.

(FF CG VO) RICHARD ENDSLEY WAS SELECTED FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE WEST MAUI COMMUNITY. HE HAS SERVED AS PRES. OF LAHAINA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL’S EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND ITS AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING PROJECT. HE ALSO VOLUNTEERS FOR THE LAHAINA RESTORATION FOUNDATION, THE LAHAINA HONOLUA SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB, THE LAHAINA TOWN ACTION COMMITTEE, AND LAHAINA HONGWANJI.

DIANE LOGSDON OF KULA WAS SELECTED FOR HER SERVICE AS TREAS., COMMUNITY SERVICE CHAIR AND PRES. OF THE AARP KULA CHAPTER. SHE ALSO SERVES AS RECORDING SEC. FOR MAUI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY’S SENIOR CITIZENS PLANNING AND COORDINATING COUNCIL, AND THE PUUNENE BRANCH OF THE MAUI FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, WHERE SHE ALSO EDITS THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.

ELEVEN WERE NOMINATED AS FINALISTS – WHO MUST BE AT LEAST 65 YEARS YOUNG…AND I’M SURE YOU RECOGNIZE MORE THAN ONE FACE IS THIS ENERGETIC BUNCH.

(ON-CAM) E HO’OMAIKA’I A ME KA MAHALO NUI LOA FROM US AT MAUI TV NEWS TO ALL RECOGNIZED ACROSS MAUI COUNTY AND THE NATION DURING OLDER AMERICANS MONTH, WHEN ELDERS ACROSS THE NATION ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY.

J: UP NEXT IN SPORTS – AFTER A BONE JARRING CRASH INTO THE RIGHT-FIELD WALL TWO WEEKS AGO, WHEN MAUI SUPERSTAR SHANE VICTORINO GOT UP, SHOOK IT OFF, STAYED IN THE GAME AND THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. WE’LL HAVE WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE , UP NEXT. IN CURTAIN CALL PAUL JANES BROWN GETS LOST IN THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY – REALLY AS HE REVIEWS THE DISNEY MUSEUM IN SAN FRANCISCO. AND IN COMING ATTRACTIONS, CLASSIC CARS AND LAHAINA, GRADUATION SEASON IS ALMOST OVER, IT’S BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY THIS WEEKEND, AND IT’S LESS THAN A MONTH UNTIL THE MAUI FILM FESTIVAL. THAT’S ALL AHEAD WHEN MAUI TV NEWS COMES BACK.

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J: CHECKING SPORTS, YOU’VE GOT TO KNOW THAT MIKE AND JOYCELYNN VICTORINO WERE GASPING – AS WE ALL WERE – AT THE SITE OF THEIR SON SHANE SLAMMING INTO THE RIGHT-FIELD WALL CHASING A FLY BALL SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE BOSTON RED SOX TORONTO BLUE JAYS GAME. THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE, HIS MOMENTUM RIPPED THE MITT RIGHT OFF HIS HAND. IT ALL HAPPENED IN FRONT OF THE TORONTO BULLPEN AS BLUE JAYS SECOND BASEMAN EMILIO BONIFACIO LANDED A TWO RUN HOMER. AS WE ALL KNOW, VICTORINO SURPRISINGLY STAYED IN THE GAME UNTIL THE RED SOX MADE SEVERAL DEFENSIVE CHANGES TO START THE SEVENTH. MIRACULOUSLY, ALL THE TESTS AT THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY CAME UP NEGATIVE. SHANE WAS CLEARED TO PLAY AS OF LAST TUESDAY. HE’S BEEN HITLESS IN HIS LAST 10 AT-BATS, GOING DAY TO DAY WITH A SORE BACK AND A PESKY HAMSTRING ISSUE. FOR THE SEASON HE’S BATTING 284 WITH TWO HOME RUNS 10 RBIS AND THREE STOLEN BASES.
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J: THE LATEST EXHIBIT AT THE SCHAEFER INTERNATIONAL GALLERY OF THE MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER IN KAHULUI IS CALLED PHOTOGRAPHY: PASSION AND RISK, PAUL JANES-BROWN HAS THIS REVIEW…OF EACH OF THEM IN THIS WEEK’S CURTAIN CALL.

IT’S GRADUATION SEASON AND IT’S ALMOST OVER. SEABURY HALL’S GRADUATION IS THIS SATURDAY, MAY 25 TH, AT 10 A.M. AT 2 P.M. THIS SATURDAY, THE SENIORS OF KAMEHAMEHA MAUI WILL MOVE THEIR TASSLES.

ARE YOU A CAR GUY OR CAR GAL? THEN THIS SATURDAY THE 25TH YOU NEED TO BE IN LAHAINA. LAHAINA GATEWAY WILL HOST MAUI’S CLASSIC CRUISE CLUB PLUS OAHU AND BIG ISLAND CLASSIC CAR CLUB MEMBERS AS WELL. AND EVEN IF YOU DON’T BELONG TO ONE OF THE CLUBS BUT YOU HAVE A CLASSIC CAR, YOU’RE INVITED TO BRING IT AS WELL. IT’S FREE EVENT, NO ENTRY FEES, BUT THEY’LL GLADLY ACCEPT DONATIONS AND EVENT LOGO ITEMS SALES WILL BENEFIT LAHAINA SCHOOLS SPORTS TEAM AND WEST SIDE YOUTH. IT STARTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A BIG RED WHITE AND BLUE CONTEST AT 6 PM WITH A PATRIOTIC THEME. IT’S ALL FREE THIS SATURDAY AT LAHAINA GATEWAY CENTER.

THIS SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 25TH THE MAUI TIBETAN BUDDHIST DHARMA CENTER WELCOMES THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN IN CELEBRATING “BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY”. KNOWN IN THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST TRADITION AS SAGA DAWA, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS CELEBRATED IN TIBET, AND IN OTHER BUDDHIST COUNTRIES. THE SACRED CELEBRATION AND OFFERING OF 108 LOTUS LIGHTS WILL TAKE PLACE AROUND THE GREAT PA’IA PEACE STUPA AND TEMPLE GARDENS. THIS FREE EVENT COINCIDES WITH THE FULL MOON THIS SATURDAY MAY 25TH FROM 630 UNTIL EIGHT THE MAUI TIBETAN BUDDHIST DHARMA CENTER 81 BALDWIN AVENUE IN PA’IA.

AND LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD AND UP JUST A LITTLE BIT TOWARD THE EAST, IT’S THE 2013 MAUI FILM FESTIVAL AND CELESTIAL CINEMA IN WAILEA. THE FESTIVAL RUNS FROM JUNE 12 TO THE 16TH UNDER THE STARS, AS WELL AS AT THE MAUI ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER. WE GOT DETAILS ON OUR WEBSITE, AND WE’LL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT AS THE FESTIVAL APPROACHES.

BUT IF YOU JUST CAN’T WAIT FOR THE INFORMATION, WE’VE GOT THE DETAILS FOR YOU ON THOSE EVENTS. IN FACT FOR EVERYTHING WE’VE MENTIONED THIS WEEK, GO TO MAUITVNEWS-DOT-COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO COMING ATTRACTIONS. AND WE’LL BE BACK TO WRAP US THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF MAUI TV NEWS RIGHT AFTER THIS.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING MAUI TV NEWS – AND FOR PUSHING OUR WEBSITE TO NEW MILESTONE OF MORE THAN SEVEN AND A QUARTER MILLION HITS A YEAR AND GROWING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN NEXT TIME. UNTIL THEN, A HUI HOU.

Maui TV News for the Week Ending May 3, 2013

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J: MAUI ONSTAGE IS PRESENTING THE TONY AWARD WINNING DRAMEDY, HOLLYWOOD ARMS WRITTEN BY CARRIE HAMILTON AND HER FAMOUS MOM CAROL BURNETT, PAUL JANES-BROWN WENT TO THE HISTORIC IAO THEATER AND HAS THIS REVIEW FOR CURTAIN CALL.

PJB: HOLLYWOOD ARMS IS ABOUT CAROL BURNETT’S UNFORTUNATE CHILDHOOD AND HER ULTIMATE TRIUMPH. IT WAS BASED ON HER MEMOIR ONE MORE TIME AND ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY BURNETT’S LATE DAUGHTER CARRIE HAMILTON WITH ASSISTANCE FROM HER MOTHER. IT TAKES PLACE IN HOLLYWOOD BETWEEN 1941 AND 1951

DIRECTOR MICHAEL PULLIAM HAS TAKEN ON THE TASK OF TRYING TO MAKE A PLAY OUT OF WHAT IS REALLY A SERIES OF LOOSELY CONNECTED SKITS.

HE HAS ASSEMBLED A FIRST RATE CAST AND JIM FITZGERALD, A PRO THAT PULLIAM KNEW IN CHICAGO HAS DESIGNED THE BEST SET I HAVE SEEN AT THE IAO THEATER. THE PLAY REQUIRES FIVE DISTINCT LOCATIONS AND THE IAO HAS NO FLY OR WING SPACE SO IT’S A REAL CHALLENGE FOR A SET DESIGNER.

FITZGERALD ROSE TO THE CALL BRILLIANTLY BY CREATING NANNY AND HELEN’S APARTMENT AS THE MAIN SET WITH A LOBBY OUTSIDE AND THE ROOFTOP WHERE THE ICONIC HOLLYWOODLAND SIGN BACKDROP, CREATED BY THE WONDERFUL ARTIST JAISY HANLON, (THE LAND HAS SINCE BEEN DROPPED) CAN BE SEEN THROUGHOUT THE SHOW. IT IS KIND OF A METAPHOR FOR THE MOTHER LOUISE’S UNFULFILLED DESIRE. IT’S RIGHT THERE, YOU CAN SEE IT, YOU CAN ALMOST TOUCH IT, BUT YOU CAN’T REACH IT.

CAT HAYES IS BACK AND HER NANNY IS A TOUR DE FORCE PERFORMANCE CALLING ON ALL OF HER CONSIDERABLE SKILLS TO BRING TO LIFE. SOMETIMES SHE’S COMICAL, OTHER TIMES SHE’S A SELFISH, INSENSITIVE PARASITE, THEN SHE BECOMES A LOVING GRANDMOTHER AND SUDDENLY SHE’S A RAGING HARPIE.IT’S A PORTRAYAL THAT IS NUANCED, IN A LARGER THAN LIFE WAY, WHICH SEEMS CONTRADICTORY, BUT IN HAYES’ PERFORMANCE IT WORKS AND IT’S DELICIOUS TO SEE.

WHEN WE MEET LOUISE, NANNY’S DAUGHTER AND HELEN’S MOTHER, SHE IS HOPEFUL, STARRY-EYED AND POSITIVE, BUT AS THE PLAY PROGRESSES AND HER DREAMS ARE NOT FULFILLED SHE DEVOLVES INTO A USELESS, MEANSPIRITED AND TRAGIC DRUNK. KRISTEN JONES, WHO WAS SO GREAT IN PRO ARTS DOUBT AND LEND ME A TENOR CONTINUES TO IMPRESS WITH HER EXCEPTIONALLY TRUTHFUL AND COMPELLING WORK. LOUISE IS A COMPLEX AND VERY DIFFICULT CHARACTER AND SHE IS GIVEN AN EXCEPTIONAL PORTRAYAL BY JONES.

MARLEY MEHRING AND JULIANA SCHARNHORST ARE YOUNGER AND OLDER HELEN RESPECTIVELY. MEHRING IS SIMPLY WONDERFUL AS THE CONFUSED AND DISILLUSIONED YOUNG HELEN TRYING TO FIND HER WAY TO NORMALCY AMID THE CHAOS AND DYSFUNCTION IN HER LIFE. SHE FINDS THE BALANCE BETWEEN CHILDHOOD INNOCENCE AND MISCHIEVOUS PRE-ADOLESCENCE. I LOVED HER SEND UP OF JEANETTE MCDONALD SINGING INDIAN LOVE CALL.

SCHARNHORST PORTRAYS HELEN TEN YEARS LATER IN THE SECOND ACT, A VETERAN OF BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOLS PERFORMING ARTS LEARNING CENTER, THIS IS HER FIRST COMMUNITY THEATER SHOW AND SHE TACKLES THE ROLE WITH ENTHUSIASM AND EXCELLENCE. WHEN THE PROJECTOR IN THE MOVIE HOUSE SHE IS USHERING IN EXPLODES, SHE ACTS OUT THE MOVIE’S FINAL SCENES FOR THE DISGRUNTLED AUDIENCE. HER REENACTMENT OF THAT MOMENT FOR HER FAMILY IS ONE OF THE HIGH POINTS OF THE PLAY. YOU CAN SEE BURNETT IN SCHARNHORST’S PERFORMANCE. SHE IS TOTALLY COMMITTED TO EVERY MOMENT AND DISPLAYS CONFIDENT MATURITY.

BRIANNA KENAR WHO PLAYS HELEN’S SISTER ALICE IS A 7TH GRADER AT IAO INTERMEDIATE AND SHE TOO IS MAKING HER COMMUNITY THEATER DEBUT AND AN AUSPICIOUS ONE IT IS. SHE SHOWED SHE CAN PLAY WITH THE ADULTS AND HOLD HER OWN.

ANOTHER DOUBT VETERAN IS KEISHA MILLING WHO PLAYS DIXIE THE PROPRIETESS OF THE HOLLYWOOD ARMS WITH A HEART OF GOLD. SHE IS THE MOTHER OF MALCOLM, HELEN’S BOYHOOD FRIEND PLAYED BY THE ALWAYS EXCELLENT ALIONUE FALL.

ALSO IN THE CAST ARE RICK SCHNEIDEMAN WHO PLAYS THE TUBERCULAR DRUNK FATHER OF HELEN, JODY AND DEAN MICHAEL WATT, WHO IS HELEN’S SAD HUSBAND, BILL. JIM OXBORROW AND KEVIN LAWRENCE PLAY THE COPS.

LINA AIKO KREUGER DID THE COSTUMES AND ANDREA FINKLESTEIN THE LIGHTS AND STAGE MANAGED.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THIS SHOW, BESIDES THE GREAT PERFORMANCES, WAS THE MUSIC. IT WAS MARVELOUS TO HEAR, RED RED ROBIN AND I’M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS, AND KATE SMITH’S THEME SONG, WHEN THE MOON COMES OVER THE MOUNTAIN, WHICH BURNETT REQUIRES TO BE IN THE SHOW.

THE SHOW RUNS TILL MAY 5, FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO MAUITVNEWS.COM AND CLICK ON THE LINK TO COMING ATTRACTIONS.

THAT’S CURTAIN CALL FOR THIS WEEK, I’M PAUL JANES-BROWN, A HUI HOU, NEXT WEEK I’LL HAVE A REVIEW OF PRO ARTS’ PRISONER ON 2ND AVENUE, STAY TUNED FOR COMING ATTRACTIONS RIGHT AFTER THESE MESSAGES.
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J: WELCOME BACK TO MAUI TV NEWS AND COMING ATTRACTIONS, THIS WEEK AN OVERSTUFFED RUNDOWN OF ENTERTAINING, EDUCATIONAL, FUN AND CULTURALLY UPLIFTING THINGS TO SEE AND DO AROUND THE VALLEY ISLE.

THIS FRIDAY MAY THIRD THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE OPENS AT THE PRO ARTS PLAYHOUSE IN KIHEI. THE NEIL SIMON CREATION IS A SECOND SHOW PRO ARTS SPRING SEASON. IN A NUTSHELL IT’S A STORY OF HOW FAR YOU CAN FALL FROM THE TOP OF YOUR CRAFT IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN TO A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN PENNILESS. MAY SOUND A BIT STERN BUT REMEMBER THIS IS A NEIL SIMON PLAY. OPENING NIGHT IS MAY 3 AND THE SHOW RUNS UNTIL MAY 19. IT PLAYS THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS AT 7:30 PM AND SUNDAYS AT 3:00 PM (NO SHOW ON FIVE OVER FIVE). PROARTS OFFERS RESERVED SEATS AT $20. KAMA’AINA NIGHTS, WITH DISCOUNTS FOR HAWAII RESIDENTS, ARE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MAY 4, AND THURSDAYS, MAY 9 AND 16.

SHEN YUN IS TRANSLATED AS “THE BEAUTY OF HEAVENLY BEINGS DANCING” IS THE WORLD’S PREMIERE CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE AND MUSIC COMPANY. IT WAS FORMED IN 2006 WHEN HUNDREDS OF DANCERS, MUSICIANS, SINGERS, AND TECHNICAL CREW UNITED IN NEW YORK CITY WITH A MISSION TO BRING BACK 5,000 YEARS OF CHINESE CIVILIZATION ON STAGE THROUGH CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE, SONG AND STORY TELLING. THE SHOW FEATURES LEGENDS, MYTHS AND STORIES FROM CHINESE HISTORY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE CORE VALUES OF BEAUTY, GOODNESS, COMPASSION, AND VIRTUE THAT ARE ESSENTIAL IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE CULTURE. SHEN YUN OPENS WITH TWO SHOWS THIS FRIDAY MAY THIRD AND SATURDAY MAY THE 4TH AND A FINAL PERFORMANCE ON THE 5TH AT THE BLAISDELL IN HONOLULU.

MEANWHILE BACK ON MAUI, IT MAY NOT BE 5000 YEARS WORTH, BUT THE ST. JOSEPH EAST HAS BEEN GOING ON FOREVER. IT RUNS THIS FRIDAY MAY THIRD FROM SIX UNTIL 10 ALL DAY TOMORROW SATURDAY THE FOURTH AND SUNDAY MAY FIFTH FROM 10 UNTIL 4 PM. THE FEAST FEATURES DELICIOUS FOOD SUCH AS MALASSADAS, PORTUGUESE SOUP, BARBECUE TERIYAKI AND BURGERS, WAFFLE DOGS, NACHOS, MOCHA FREEZE, AND MUCH MORE “ONO” FOOD TO SATISFY YOUR TASTE BUDS. WE WILL ALSO HAVE GAMES, FACE PAINTING AND-ACCORDING TO THEIR PRESS RELEASE, “BOUNCERS.” COUNTRY STORE WITH JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES, PICKLES, PRODUCE AND BAKE GOODS. PLANTS, FLOWERS, CRAFTERS,ENTERTAINMENT. SOME OF THE VALUABLE AUCTION ITEMS ARE ANTIQUE BLUE WILLOW DINNERWARE, JEWELRY, ART, TOOLS AND LOTS OF GIFT CERTIFICATES/CARDS TO RESTAURANTS, GOLFING, ZIPLINES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE ST. JOSEPH FEAST-ALL WEEKEND-AT 1294 Makawao Ave., Makawao. ADMISSION IS FREE.

DO YOU LOVE LAHAINA? OFF COURSE YOU DO. THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SATURDAY MAY THIRD AND FOURTH, LAHAINA CANNERY MALL HOSTS I LOVE LAHAINA- A FUNDRAISING EVENT TO BENEFIT ALL SIX SCHOOLS IN WEST MAUI. THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY EVENT WILL FEATURE GAMES, FACE PAINTING, FOOD BOOTHS, PONY RIDES AND A BOUNCY CASTLE. ENJOY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FROM KAPENA, ULUWEHI GUERRERO AND NUFF SEDD AS WELL AS MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND ART DISPLAYS FROM THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES. BID ON EXCITING EXPERIENCES AND ITEMS FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS, ACTIVITY PROVIDERS AND MERCHANTS AT THE SILENT & LIVE AUCTIONS. ACTIVITIES ARE SCHEDULED ON FRIDAY, MAY 3 FROM 4 PM TO 9 PM AND SATURDAY, MAY 4 FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM.

A WISE COOK ONCE SAID QUOTE “THERE ARE ONIONS AND THEN THERE ARE MAUI ONIONS.” BELIEVED BY MANY TO BE THE SWEETEST ONIONS IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD, THESE GLORIOUS BULBS ARE THE STAR OF THE 24TH ANNUAL ONION FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND AT WHALERS VILLAGE. THE MAUI ONION FESTIVAL HAS BEEN A SIGNATURE EVENT AT WHALERS VILLAGE SINCE 1990. IT’S DEDICATED TO THE CULTIVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE WORLD-FAMOUS MAUI ONION AND IS ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS OF VISITORS AND RESIDENTS EVERY YEAR. JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS,

• FREE ADMISSION
• RECIPE CONTESTS
• GAMES & PRIZES
• BEER GARDEN
• MAUI ONION PAIRING DINNER, MAY 3
• CHEF DEMONSTRATIONS • FREE PARKING
• LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
• FOOD BOOTHS
• SPECIAL RETAILER OFFERS, APRIL 29 TO MAY 4
• MAUI ONION CHALLENGE
• FACEBOOK PHOTO CONTEST

ENTER TO WIN ONE YEAR OF FREE PARKING AND A $200 GIFT CARD TO WHALERS VILLAGE BY PARTICIPATING IN THE WHALERS VILLAGE FACEBOOK CONTEST. WE’VE GOT MORE DETAILS ON OUR WEBSITE.
BUT FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AT PRETTY MUCH THE OPPOSITE END OF THE ISLAND OF MAUI, HOW ABOUT STANDING STILL FOR SEVERAL MILES AS YOU PROPEL YOURSELF FROM MALIKO GULCH TO THE HAWAIIAN CANOE CLUB HALE IN KAHULUI HARBOR. PADDLE IMUA IS COMING UP THIS SATURDAY MAY FOURTH – THE STANDUP PADDLE BOARD RACE TO BENEFIT CAMP IMUA. IT IS A FUN, FAMILY FOCUSED DAY WITH A GREAT OHANA FESTIVAL AT THE END OF THE EVENT. DETAILS, PICTURES AND MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE. FOR THE LINK TO THAT JUST GO TO MAUI TV NEWS.COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO COMING ATTRACTIONS.

DO YOU LOVE THAT NEW CAR SMELL? DO YOU LOVE PUPPY BREATH? THEN YOU’RE IN LUCK. THIS SATURDAY MAY FOURTH SUBARU DEALERS OF HAWAII ARE HOSTING PET ADOPTION AND PET SUPPLY DRIVES. ON BEHALF OF THE SPCA MAUI AND OTHER STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS. IF YOU ADOPT A CAT OR A DOG NEXT WEEKEND YOU’LL RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY $25 PETCO GIFT CARD FROM SUBARU HAWAII. AND FOR EVERY CURRENT OR NEW SUBARU OWNER SUBARU HAWAII WILL PAY THE ADOPTION FEES FOR YOU. AND IF THERE’S ROOM IN YOUR HEART BUT JUST NOT AT YOUR HOUSE TO ADOPT RIGHT NOW, PLEASE CONSIDER BRINGING PET SUPPLIES TO BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE SPCA AND HUMANE SOCIETIES IN HAWAII.

LEGENDARY EAGLES SINGER-SONGWRITER AND COFOUNDER, GLENN FREY, WILL PERFORM ONE NIGHT ONLY AT MACC, BACKED BY HIS FULL BAND. THIS SATURDAY NIGHT MAY FOURTH AT SEVEN O’CLOCK IN THE IACOBUCCI PAVILION ON THE GREAT LAWN AT THE MAC, ENJOY AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING UNDER THE STARS, FEATURING SONGS THAT SPAN FREY’S ENTIRE CAREER. BOTH AS SOLO ARTIST AND AS A MEMBER OF THE EAGLES, GLENN FREY HAS RECEIVED COUNTLESS ACCOLADES AND EARNED NUMEROUS GOLD AND PLATINUM RECORDS. HE PENNED SOME OF THE MOST CELEBRATED EAGLES SONGS, INCLUDING CLASSICS LIKE “TEQUILA SUNRISE,” “BEST OF MY LOVE,” “ONE OF THESE NIGHTS,” “LYIN’ EYES,” “TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT,” “HOTEL CALIFORNIA” AND “LIFE IN THE FAST LANE.” AS A SOLO ARTIST, HE RELEASED A STRING OF WELL-RECEIVED ALBUMS AND SCORED HITS WITH “THE HEAT IS ON,” “YOU BELONG TO THE CITY” AND “SMUGGLER’S BLUES.” IN 2012, FREY RELEASED AFTER HOURS, AN EXQUISITE COLLECTION OF CLASSIC LOVE SONGS FROM THE 40S TO THE PRESENT. TICKET PRICES ARE $55, $79, $89 AND A LIMITED NUMBER OF $129 PREMIUM SEATS.

FOR THE SIX YEAR IN A ROW SOMETHING VERY COOL IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE BETWEEN MAY 4 AND 12TH. AND I’LL BET YOU NOT ONCE WILL ANYBODY SAY “DOES THIS TOOL BELT MAKE MY BUTT LOOK BIG?” MAUI ISLAND AREA WOMEN ARE INVITED TO GRAB THEIR HAMMERS AND VOLUNTEER DURING HABITAT FOR HUMANITY’S SIXTH ANNUAL NATIONAL WOMEN BUILD WEEK. DURING THE WEEK OF MAY 4-12, MORE THAN 300 HABITAT AFFILIATES NATIONWIDE WILL HOST WOMEN BUILD PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOWE’S, THE UNDERWRITER OF HABITAT’S WOMEN BUILD PROGRAM. MORE THAN 41,000 WOMEN VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL 50 STATES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. TO DATE, WOMEN VOLUNTEERS HAVE HELPED CONSTRUCT MORE THAN 2100 HABITAT HOUSES NATIONWIDE. LOCALLY, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MAUI HAS BUILT OR RENOVATED MORE THAN 76 HOMES WITH MANY OF THESE HOMES BEING WORKED ON BY WOMEN. NO CONSTRUCTION SKILLS ARE NECESSARY. TO VOLUNTEER OR DONATE TO THIS PROJECT, GO TO HABITAT MAUI.ORGANIZATION AND WE GOT THE LINK FOR YOU ON OUR WEBSITE. CLICK ON COMING ATTRACTIONS @ MAUITVNEWS.COM.

YES – ALL OF THAT WAS SATURDAY. BUT FRET NOT THERE IS LIFE AFTER SATURDAY. ISRAELI FOLK DANCING NOW HAS TWO LOCATIONS FOR THEIR FREE CLASSES EVERY WEEK. SUNDAYS FROM FOUR UNTIL 6 PM AT GRACE CHURCH ON THE KULA HIGHWAY NEAR LONG’S DRUGS. AND NOW IN KIHEI THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM SIX UNTIL 8 PM IT’S A FREE BEGINNERS CLASS AT THE MAUI LU CALVARY CHAPEL ON S. KIHEI ROAD. IT’S A GREAT WORKOUT, A WONDERFUL WAY TO MEET NEW FRIENDS AND EXPAND YOUR CULTURAL HORIZONS.

THIS SUNDAY, MAY 5, THINK OF IT AS ALL-STARS IN TIGHTS. THE MAUI ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS MAP THE MOVES AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY MAY FIFTH IN THE CASTLE THEATER AT THE MACC. FEATURING MAPA’S ADVANCED STUDENTS, MOVES IS AN EXCITING DANCE SHOWCASE HIGHLIGHTING A VARIETY OF STYLES INCLUDING JAZZ, HIP HOP AND CONTEMPORARY. THIS YEAR’S SHOW WILL FEATURE SOME EXCEPTIONAL GUEST ARTISTS INCLUDING LEE ANN LAWRENCE, ALI MCKEON AND SPECIAL GUEST STEPHEN HENDERSON. TICKETS ARE JUST $15.

YUP MAY IS LOOKING PRETTY BUSY-NOT TO MENTION DELICIOUS AND ENTERTAINING – THROUGHOUT THISMONTH. WE’LL HAVE MORE DETAILS AS THE EVENTS GET CLOSER BUT GET SET FOR “OPEN KITCHEN” ON MAY 10 AT THE UH MAUI COLLEGE MAUI CULINARY ACADEMY. THIS YEAR FOR MOTHER’S DAY THE MAUI FARM HAS A BEAUTIFUL LINEUP OF TALENTED WOMEN IN CONCERT ON MAY 12, AND AS THEY DO EVERY YEAR, KA’ANAPALI BEACH HOTEL GOES ALL OUT TO CELEBRATE MAKUAHINE. AND, OF COURSE, THERE’S ART MAUI AT THE MACC, THE ART OF TRASH AT THE MAUI MALL, THE VISAITOR INDUSTRY CHARITY WALKS ON LANA’I AND MOLOKAI THIS WEEKEND AND ON MAUI NEXT SATURDAY…PHEW!

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J: THANK YOU FOR TUNING INTO THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF MAUI TV NEWS - MAUI’S MOST-WATCHED NEWS PROGRAM – IN HIGH DEFINITION ONLINE AT MAUITVNEWS-DOT-COM, AND STATEWIDE ON NEWS ON DEMAND ON DIGITAL CABLE CHANNEL 953 AND OUR WEEKLY FRIDAY REPORTS EVERY FRIDAY MORNING ON KHON-TWO’S WAKE UP TWO DAY. AND ONLINE @ MAUITVNEWS.COM, OUR ONGOING UPDATES OF BREAKING NEWS, COMING ATTRACTIONS, OUR HIGH-DEFINITION ON-DEMAND NEWSCAST, OUR ARCHIVE OF EDITIONS OF MAUI TV NEWS, AND A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF BREAKING NEWS COVERING EVERY DAY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS – ALL OFD THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE 24/7 WITH JUST A CLICK OF YOUR MOUSE. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR STORY JUST TYPE A FEW KEYWORDS INTO THE SEARCH BOX AND THERE IT’LL BE.AND PLEASE CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK WHERE YOU’LL FIND MOST OF OUR BREAKING NEWS STORIES AND IF YOU LIKE IT PLEASE CLICK LIKE.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING MAUI TV NEWS – AND FOR PUSHING OUR WEBSITE TO NEW MILESTONE OF MOR THAN SEVEN MILLION HITS A YEAR AND GROWING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN NEXT TIME. UNTIL THEN, ALOHA.

Maui TV News for the Week Ending April 26, 2013

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J: CABINET IN YOUR COMMUNITY. IT’S THE STATE’S VERSION OF COUNTY ON YOUR CORNER…AND IT BROUGHT SEVERAL SENIOR STATE EXECUTIVES TO THE NEW IKE LEA SCIENCE BUILDING AT U-H MAUI COLLEGE THIS WEEK. AND, TARGET HITS THEIR MARK ON MAUI. IT’S OFFICIAL. TARGET COMES TO PU’UNENE SOON.

(ON CAM) THOSE ARE TWO OF OUR TOP STORIES THIS WEEK ON MAUI TV NEWS. PLUS, RAIN FELL VERY SPARSELY IN MAUI COUNTY IN MARCH – EXCEPT WHERE IT DIDN’T. WE’LL EXPLAIN.

IN SPORTS, THE M-I-L BASEBALL DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE DECIDED THIS WEEKEND…WITH ONE OF THE DIVISIONS ALREADY LOCKING IN THE TOP SPOT.

IN CURTAIN CALL, PAUL JANES-BROWN TAKES THE WEEK OFF, SO THE CURTAIN IS CLOSED FOR NOW . IN COMING ATTRACTIONS, FRESHER AHI, EARTH DAY, LEI DAY, CELEBRATING FLOWERS IN HAIKU AND MUCH MORE. ALL THAT’S AHEAD THIS WEEK ON MAUI TV NEWS.

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J: ALOHA EVERYONE, AND THANK YOU FOR TUNING INTO THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF MAUI TV NEWS -MAUI’S EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY TELEVISION NEWSCAST. AND WE’RE ONLINE IN HIGH DEFINITION. I’M JEFF KING.

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J: ONE OF MY FIRST JOURNALISM PROFESSORS OFFERED SOME COMPELLING ADVICE, ALBEIT TONGUE IN CHEEK, WHEN HE SAID, “PLAGIARIZE THE GOOD AND AVOID THE BAD.” IN HONOLULU, THAT’S WORKING PRETTY WELL FOR THEM. A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN THE “GOT CHOICE? THINK LOCAL!” CAMPAIGN WAS CREATED ON MAUI – LATER THAT YEAR, THE STATE CAME UP WITH “THINK LOCAL, BUY LOCAL.” NOW, AFTER MAYOR ALAN ARAKAWA’S POPULAR “COUNTY ON YOUR CORNER” BEGAN TOURING THE COUNTY, THE GOVERNOR AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES CAME TO MAUI FOR THEIR FIRST “CABINET IN YOUR COMMUNITY” EVENT THIS WEEK.

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J: WE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY OF ACCESS TO STATE LEADERS TO ASK ABOUT SOME VERY PERTINENT ISSUES. ONE OF THOSE ISSUES: SHOULD PEOPLE WHO AREN’T HOOKED UP TO SEWER SYSTEMS BE TAXED TO HELP FUND INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOOKED UP?

(TAKE GILL SOT)

J: GILL’S BOSS, STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR LORETTA FUDDY WAS PART OF THE PARTY WEDNESDAY EVENING AT THE IKE LEA EVENT. ON THE ISSUE OF HEALTH, WE ASKED HER IF HONOLULU MAYOR KIRK CALDWELL’S SMOKING BAN ON THE BEACH AT WAIKIKI WAS SOMETHING A COUNTY MAYOR HAS THE POWER TO DO.

(TAKE FUDDY SOT)

(CABINET MONEY)

J: IT WAS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT MAUI IS NO KA OI…AT WEDNESDAY’S EVENT, LT. GOVERNOR SHAN TSUTSUI – A HAWAIIAN HOMELANDS HOMESTEADER FROM MAUI, WAS ON THE PANEL ALONG WITH STATE BUDGET AND FINANCE DIRECTOR, KALBERT YOUNG…THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR MAUI COUNTY. HE SAYS HIS JOB ISN’T THAT MUCH DIFFERENT ON THE STATE LEVEL…IT JUST INVOLVES A FEW MORE DIGITS BEFORE THE DECIMAL POINTS.

(VO) WITH THE SIGNIFICANT REBOUND IN TOURISM IN 20-13, WE ASKED IF HIS OFFICE GETS WIDE-EYED WITH ANTICIPATION OF EXTRA CASH…OR IF THEY TAKE A WAIT AND SEE.

(YOUNG SOT)

(ON-CAM) YOUNG ALSO TOLD US HIS POSITION ON THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATION TAX HAS CHANGED – SIGNIFICANTLY – IN HIS STATE POSITION COMPARED TO WHEN HE WAS DEFENDING MAUI’S SHARE. HE TOLD US THE COUNTIES EACH NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT TAXES ARE TAXES…DEVISED BY THE STATE TO BE USED FOR STATE PURPOSES. THAT WILL BE PUT TO THE TEST THIS WEEK AS MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR GLADYS AND MAYOR ARAKAWA GO TO HONOLULU THIS FRIDAY TO NOT ONLY MAKE SURE COUNTIES CONTINUE TO GET THEIR SHARE…BUT THAT SHARE SHOULD BE INCREASED. AND, BACK ON THE TOPIC OF MAUI TALENT – THE GOVERNOR’S CHIEF PROTOCOL OFFICER, DEIDRE TEAGARDEN, WAS ALSO BACK ON MAUI – WHERE SHE SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNDER FORMER MAUI MAYOR CHARMAINE TAVARES.

(TARGET)(PiP-TARGET)

J: AFTER A MILD BUZZ IN 2006 THAT TARGET MIGHT TAKE OVER THE K-MART RETAIL SPACE ON MAUI – THE RUMORS FADED…BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. NOW IT’S OFFICIAL. TAGET WILL SERVE AS THE MAIN RETAIL ANCHOR TENANT IN THE NEW PU’UNENE SHOPPING CENTER, ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN THE SUGAR MILL AND HO’OKELE STREET ALONG MOKULELE HIGHWAY.

(FF-CG-VO) THE TARGET STORE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP ABOUT 140,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE, ALONG WITH MORE THAN 700 PARKING SPACES. IN ALL, 11.88 ACRES OF THE 24 AND A HALF ACRE SHOPPING COMPLEX WILL BE DEVOTED TO TARGET. DEVELOPERS ARE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CENTERS – WHICH IS OWNED BY SAFEWAY – BUT THERE ISN’T A SAFEWAY STORE PLANNED FOR THE COMPLEX. PDC SAYS THEIR CONSIDERING A MIX OF MID-BOX RETAILERS, SPECIALTY SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND OTHER BUSINESSES.

(ON-CAM) THE ANNOUNCEMENT BECAME OFFICIAL THURSDAY MORNING THIS WEEK. THE TARGET PROJECT WILL ADD ABOUT ABOUT 250 MORE CONSTRUCTION JOBS TO THE AREA AND, WHEN COMPLETED, THERE WILL BE AROUND 300 PERMANENT JOBS THROUGHOUT THE SHOPPING CENTER. THE NEXT RUMOR FLOATING AROUND IS WHETHER ONE OF THOSE RESTAURANTS WILL BE AN OLIVE GARDEN, A RED LOBSTER OR MAYBE BOTH.

(A TOSS B)

J: UP NEXT ON MAUI TV NEWS, WITHOUT A SINGLE SPEECH OR MAILE LEI, THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE LAHAINA BYPASS OPENED LAST WEEK. AND, RAINFALL TOTALS WERE A MINOR SPLISH IN MOST RAIN GAGES AROUND HERE IN MARCH. THE RESULTANT SPLASH… AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT RAIN TOTALS AROUND MAUI COUNTY. THOSE STORIES AND MORE WHEN MAUI TV NEWS CONTINUES.

(BYPASS)(PiP-BYPASS)

J: THE SUMMER OF 1969. AMERICA HAD JUST PUT A MAN ON THE MOON. MEANWHILE HERE IN PARADISE, SOMEONE – I’M SURE – WAS QUOTED AS SAYING, “YEAH, I’LL BELIEVE THAT WHEN THEY OPEN THE LAHAINA BYPASS.”

WELL, THERE ARE STILL CONSPIRACY THEORISTS TRYING TO DEBUNK THE MOON LANDING…BUT DE ONLY BUNKERS ALONG THE FIRST STAGE OF THE LAHAINA BYPASS ARE THERE TO KEEP CARS AND TRUCKS ON THE ROAD.

(TAKE BYPASS PKG)

J: THE SECOND PHASE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE FEWER THAT THE THREE YEARS THE FIRST MILE TOOK…MOSTLY BECAUSE THERE’S ONLY MINIMAL EXCAVATION, AND AN ESSENTIALLY STRAIGHT ROAD. THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TELLS MAUI TV NEWS THE SECTION OF THE BYPASS WILL LIKELY COINCIDE WITH AMERICA’S FIRST MANNED LANDING ON MARS…OR SO..

(RAIN)(RAIN)

J: DID IT RAIN AT YOUR PLACE MUCH LAST MONTH? IN MOST CASES THE ANSWER IS OH YEAH!! OR NUH…HERE, THEREFORE, ARE SOME OF THE NUMBERS THE NUMBERS THAT SEPARATE OH YEAH FROM NAAH.

(FF-CG_VO)

MARCH WAS ONE OF THE RARE OCCASIONS WHERE MOLOKAI SAW MOST OF THE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ACTION IN THE COUNTY. THE HIGHEST MONTHLY TOTAL OCCURRED AT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE’S PUU ALII GAGE IN NORTH CENTRAL MOLOKAI WHICH RECORDED 12 AND A HALF INCHES ( – WHICH IS 101% OF AVERAGE). THE HIGHEST DAILY TOTAL, ALSO FROM MOLOKAI, WAS 3.77 INCHES AT THE KAUNAKAKAI GAGE ON MARCH 10. AFTER HAVING ITS WETTEST FEBRUARY IN OVER A DECADE, THE USGS’ PUU KUKUI GAGE RECORDED ONLY 9.44 INCHES (25% OF AVERAGE) MAKING IT THE DRIEST MARCH SINCE 1940. THE ISLAND OF MAUI HAD SPOTTY AND INCONSISTENT RAINFALL WITH MOST OF THE GAGES SHOWING BELOW AVERAGE MONTHLY TOTALS.

MOST OF THE MAUI COUNTY GAGES HAD NEAR AVERAGE RAINFALL TOTALS FOR 2013 THROUGH THE END OF MARCH. MOST OF THE BELOW AVERAGE TOTALS CAME FROM LEEWARD MAUI LOCATIONS. DESPITE HAVING A NEAR-RECORD DRY MONTH, PUU KUKUI’S YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL OF 93.48 INCHES (98% OF AVERAGE) REMAINED THE HIGHEST STATEWIDE.

(ON-CAM) BELIEVE IT OR NOT – WERE ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY FROM THE START OF THE PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON. IT STARTS IN MAY AND RUNS TOUGH NOVEMBER. SO FAR, NO SPECIFIC METEOROLOGIST HAS STEPPED FORWARD TO CLAIM IF THIS WILL BE A BIG YEAR FOR STORMS IN TH CENTRAL PACIFIC…OR A DUD.

(DOC MARTIN’S)

J: AND SPEAKING OF BEING A “DUD,” I WAS WHEN FIRST MOVING TO MAUI 13 YEARS AGO. I THOUGHT I WAS IMPERVIOUS TO SUNBURN – OR WORSE. BUT IF YOU’RE WATCHING THIS PROGRAM IN HIGH DEFINITION, YOU SEE EVERY WRINKLE, EVERY MARK. INCLUDING THIS ONE RIGHT HERE. THIS WEEK DURING MY REGULAR CHECKUP WITH MY FRIEND, RENOWNED MAUI DERMATOLOGIST AND WATERMAN DR. GEORGE MARTIN. HE TOOK CARE OF THE COUPLE OF PRE-CANCERS THAT I HAD AND REMINDED ME THAT THERE IS QUOTE NO SUCH THING AS A HEALTHY TAN, UNQUOTE. LOCALS WHO ARE SERIOUS ABOUT PROTECTION FROM THE SUN SWEAR BY DOC MARTINS SUNBLOCK. HIS NEXT GEN SUNSCREEN FEATURES A NEW SKIN BONDING TECHNOLOGY THAT KEEPS SPF 36 ON YOUR SKIN THAT WON’T WASH OFF FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. IT’S NOT GREASY, DOESN’T WAD UP YOUR ARM HAIR AND IT DOESN’T TURN YOUR SKIN BLUE. THAT’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM COMING SOON HE TELLS ME, IS A COMPLETE LINE OF EIGHT PRODUCTS FOR EVERYTHING FROM PRE- TO POST SUN EXPOSURE. LIKE AN AWFUL LOT OF FOLKS WHO GET IN THE WATER AROUND HERE SAY, THANKS DOC. THIS IS NO COMMERCIAL. I’M NOT A SPOKESMAN. BUT, BOY AM I A FAN.

(B-TOSS-C)

J: UP NEXT IN SPORTS - THIS WEEKEND WRAPS UP THE REGULAR SEASON FOR A MILE BASEBALL, AND ONE OF THE TWO DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS IS STILL TO BE DECIDED. AND IN COMING ATTRACTIONS, WHALES, TAYLOR, FLOWERS, STEEL GUITAR, AND MAJOR MACC ATTRACTIONS ARE ON THE WAY. THAT’S ALL AHEAD WHEN MAUI TV NEWS COMES BACK.

(C-BLOCK-SPORTS)

(SPORTS)

J: CHECKING SPORTS, THE MAUI HIGH SABERS HAVE BEEN A PERENNIAL POWERHOUSE IN BASEBALL. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE IN MANY TIMES BEFORE, WHEN IT GETS TO M I L PLAYOFF TIME ALL TEAMS SEEM TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. AND THAT USUALLY BEGINS WITH THE SABERS VERSUS THE BALDWIN BEARS. IT’S NO DIFFERENT THIS YEAR IN DIVISION ONE AS THOSE TOP TWO TEAMS WILL PLAY THIS SATURDAY AT 1-30 AT IRON MAEHARA STADIUM IN KAHULUI FOR THE DIVISION ONE TITLE. LAST SATURDAY THE MOLOKAI FARMERS TRAVELLED UPCOUNTRY TO TAKE ON THE SEABURY HALL SPARTANS FOR THE DIVISION TWO TITLE. WHEN IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE MOLOKAI’S DAVID RAPANOT HELD ON TO IT TO ONE LEAD FOR THE FARMERS TO TAKE THE VICTORY AND THE OUTRIGHT DIVISION TWO TITLE IN MAUI INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE BASEBALL. NEXT UP, THE FARMERS HEAD TO OAHU FOR THE DIVISION TWO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS STARTING MAY 9 AT HANS L’ ORANGE FIELD. STATE DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BASEBALL BEGIN MAY 8 HERE ON MAUI AT MY HEART A STADIUM.

(CURTAIN CALL)(PiP-PAUL)

J: THE CURTAIN IS CLOSED THIS WEEK IN CURTAIN CALL. PAUL JANES-BROWN IS TAKING THE WEEK OFF AND WILL BE BACK WITH AN AS-YET UNDISCLOSED SURPRISE REVIEW NEXT WEEK. STAY TUNED.

(COMING ATTRACTIONS)

J: SO…HERE WE SLIDE RIGHT INTO COMING ATTRACTIONS, THE WEEKLY RUNDOWN OF ENTERTAINING, EDUCATIONAL, FUN AND CULTURALLY UPLIFTING THINGS TO SEE AND DO AROUND THE VALLEY ISLE.

IT’S FRIDAY, APRIL 12, WHICH MEANS SECOND FRIDAY IN LAHAINA. THE APRIL EVENT IS A TRIBUTE TO THE 50S, POODLE SKIRTS & SADDLE SHOES, RICHIE CUNNINGHAM AND THE FONZ, BEE HIVE HAIR, WHITE T-SHIRTS AND CUFFED JEANS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A CLASSIC CAR SHOW WITH MORE THAN 50 CARS, INCLUDING MAUI CLASSICS, SPECIAL CORVETTES AND EXOTIC CARS. MAUI CLASSIC CARS WILL DECORATE THE STREET AND ONE LUCKY CAR OWNER WILL WALK AWAY WITH A $500 PRIZE FOR “BEST IN SHOW.” IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIC CARS, JOIN IN THE FUN WITH A CONCERT IN CAMPBELL PARK FEATURING THE BENNY UYETAKE BAND AND THE DEBUT OF MAD MAUI AWESOME DANCERS. DON’T MISS COOL CAT CAFÉ’S “808 CHALLENGE”-FOOD EATING CONTEST. THE 808 CHALLENGE COMBINES EIGHT HAMBURGER PATTIES, AND EIGHT SLICES OF CHEESE FOR THE BEST BURGER EATING CONTEST ON ONE BUN. FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO MAUI TV NEWS.COM AND CLICK ON THE LINK TO COMING ATTRACTIONS THEN CLICK SECOND FRIDAY IN LAHAINA TOWN.

EARTH DAY IS COMING UP THIS MONTH – APRIL 22 TO BE EXACT. AND AS THEY DO EVERY YEAR, MAUI NUI BOTANICAL GARDENS WILL HOST THEIR ANNUAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION & NATIVE PLANT SALE THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 13, FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM AT THE GARDENS LOCATED AT 150 KANALOA AVENUE IN KAHULUI. ADMISSION AND PARKING ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. THERE WILL BE MUCH TO ENJOY INCLUDING GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ENTERTAINER GEORGE KAHUMOKU JUNIOR, SHELDON BROWN & FRIENDS, DAMIEN AWAI OF AN DEN, KANIALA MASOE, AND HUI UKULELE O KALAMA. YOU’LL ALSO ENJOY FREE CULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING LEI MAKING WITH NA KAMEHAMEHA PA’ U RIDERS, KAPA MAKING WITH UH MC’S HAWAIIAN ETHNOBOTANY STUDENTS, AND KAMANI NUT WHISTLE MAKING (OEOE) WITH THE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS OF MAUI NUI BOTANICAL GARDENS. ‘ONO FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, PROVIDED BY THE LAHAINA HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB AND MAUI HIGH SCHOOL’S WORKPLACE READINESS PROGRAM. MNBG WILL ALSO BE OFFERING THEIR SIGNATURE HAWAIIAN SUGARCANE JUICE, HARVESTED DIRECTLY FROM THE GARDENS’ AND FRESHLY PRESSED TO ORDER. THAT’S 10 TO 3 THIS SATURDAY – MAUI NUI BOTANICAL GARDENS ANNUAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AND NATIVE PLANT SALE IN KAHULUI.

OR FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE THIS SATURDAY, YOU’LL FIND IT ON THE MAUI HIGH CAMPUS. WELL, ACTUALLY THE TROUBLE COMES IN THE FORM OF A DISASTER RESPONSE EXERCISE, AND THE FOLKS TO FIX THINGS LIKE THAT WILL BE COMPETING IN TIMED EVENTS TO REINFORCE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM SKILLS. CERT, THEY CALL IT. AND THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 13 FROM NINE UNTIL THREE CERT VOLUNTEERS WILL BE TAKING PART IN EVENTS LIKE DAMAGED BUILDING SIZE UP, SEARCH AND RESCUE WITH VICTIM TRIAGE, CRIBBING AND SPLINTING. SPONSORED BY MAUI CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY AND THE MAUI FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE CERT PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE TRAINING IN COMMUNITY DISASTER RESPONSE SKILLS. THERE WILL ALSO BE FOLKS THERE ON HAND TO TELL YOU HOW YOU TOO CAN BECOME A CERT MEMBER.

MANA’ OLANA PINK PADDLERS, MAUI’S ONLY NONPROFIT OUTRIGGER PADDLING ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON HELPING CANCER SURVIVORS REGAIN HEALTH AND STRENGTH AFTER CANCER, INVITES ALL CANCER SURVIVORS TO PADDLE EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING AT 8:15 AM. MANA’ OLANA IS THE SISTER ORGANIZATION OF MAUI CANOE CLUB, LOCATED AT SUGAR BEACH IN NORTH KIHEI. JUST LOOK FOR THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE CANOES. MANA’ OLANA MEETS UNDER THE PINK PADDLE ON THE TREE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CLUB. MANA’ OLANA MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO CANCER SURVIVORS WHO ARE MAUI RESIDENTS OR VISITORS TO MAUI. PADDLES AND INSTRUCTION ARE PROVIDED. FIRST PADDLE IS FREE, WITH A VERY NOMINAL ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE AFTER THAT. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON COMING ATTRACTIONS LINK@MAUITVNEWS.COM.

THIRD TIMES DEFINITELY THE CHARM FROM THIS HILARIOUS HIT – ALL BECAUSE OF THE HILARIOUS PEOPLE IN THE HIT. “FRESHER AHI” IS COMING – STARRING KATHY COLLINS, DEREK NAKAGAWA AND FRANCIS TAU’A. this Friday, APRIL 12, ENJOY SIDESPLITTING COMEDY AND BELT LOOSING GRINES AS “FRESHER AHI” PLAYS AT KOHO BAR AND GRILL IN QUEEN KA’AHUMANU CENTER. AFTER THAT, THE PLAY RETURNS TO STEPPINGSTONE PLAYHOUSE IN THE EAGERLY AWAITED SEQUEL TO LAST YEAR’S SMASH COMEDY “LESSER AHI.” “FRESHER AHI” CONTINUES THE FAMILY’S FUNNY, ENDEARING AND UNFORGETTABLE ANTICS IN PART THREE OF THE AHI TRILOGY.TICKETS FOR THIS ONO-LICIOUS EVENING ARE JUST 18 DOLLARS AND DAT INCLUDES DA KINE GRINES. FRESHER AHI PLAYS THROUGH THE LAST FRIDAY OF APRIL.

FIVE-TIME GRAMMY WINNER JAMES TAYLOR WILL TAKE OVER THE YOKOUCHI PAVILION AND THE A&B AMPHITHEATER THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 12. YOU KNOW THE HITS “FIRE AND RAIN,” ” HOW SWEET IT IS, SHOWER THE PEOPLE.” TICKET PRICES RANGE FROM $50-$110. AND TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. AND NOTE TO O’AHU, JAMES TAYLOR WILL ALSO BE PLAYING THE BLADESDELL ARENA IN HONOLULU THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 13.

IF THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 12, IS SECOND FRIDAY THEN NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 19 IN MAKAWAO WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM, THE HISTORIC UPCOUNTRY MAUI TOWN OF MAKAWAO CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF THE SPRING WITH ITS “SPRING FLING” THEMED FRIDAY TOWN PARTY. EVENTS INCLUDE THE PINK BY NATURE FASHION SHOW FEATURING MUSIC FROM RARE VIBRATION, AND A PERFORMANCE FROM THE KING KEKAULIKE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING TEAM. COME DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY ON BALDWIN AVENUE AND ENJOY THE WIDE VARIETY OF FOOD VENDORS. THERE’S ALSO FACE-PAINTING FROM RACHEL DEBOER, A KEIKI CASTLE, HALE HO’OMANA MASSAGE THERAPY - AND DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE FOOD: THE PUERTO RICAN FOOD TRUCK, KINAOLE’ GRILL, DIBS ON RIBS AND PLENTY, PLENTY MORE. STROLL FROM ONE END OF MAKAWAO TO THE OTHER TO EXPERIENCE ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE THIRD FRIDAY, NEXT FRIDAY, IN MAKAWAO. MORE DETAILS ON OUR WEBSITE.

IT’S BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT KA’ANAPALI OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS – BUT THE ART HAS BEEN AROUND FOR GENERATIONS. THE FIFTH ANNUAL MAUI HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR FESTIVAL IS COMING UP FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 19-21, AT KA’ANAPALI BEACH HOTEL. CELEBRATING THE MUSIC CREATED ON THE HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR, THE FESTIVAL FEATURES MASTERS OF THE INSTRUMENT INCLUDING ALAN AKAKA, GREG SARDINHA, BOBBY INGANO, GERI VALDRIZ, ED PUNUA, AND ROSS KA’ A’ A IN FREE PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND JAM SESSIONS. KPOA’S MORNING GODDESS, ALAKA’ I PELEKA, IS THE MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES AT THE STEEL GUITAR HO’ OLAULEA NEXT SATURDAY EVENING, BEGINNING AT 5:30 PM. THERE’S LOTS MORE, AND WE HAVE THE LINK ON OUR WEBSITE FOR YOU TO FIND OUT. CLICK ON COMING ATTRACTIONS@MAUITVNEWS.COM.

AND WHILE WERE ON THE TOPIC OF ANNUAL FAVORITES, THE HA’ IKU HO `OLAULE `A & FLOWER FESTIVAL, A DAYLONG COMMUNITY CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISING EVENT WITH AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF OVER 7000, IS BACK FOR ITS 20TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, WITH FESTIVITIES TAKING OVER THE HA’ IKU COMMUNITY CENTER AND GROUNDS NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL 20, FROM 9:00 AM UNTIL 4:30 PM THE EVENT IS FREE, AND PARKING IS AVAILABLE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR TWO DOLLARS. MAUI RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE ARE INVITED TO SPEND THE DAY, BRING THEIR FAMILIES, RELAX IN LAWN CHAIRS AND JOIN THE HA’IKU COMMUNITY TO ENJOY FABULOUS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, CULINARY DELIGHTS FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND THE HA’ IKU PTA, THE FAMOUS HA’ IKU BAKE SALE, ONE OF THE LARGEST SILENT AUCTIONS ON MAUI, FLORAL DESIGN AND LEI MAKING CONTESTS, A HA’ IKU HISTORICAL DISPLAY, PLENTY OF ACTIVITIES FOR KEIKI AND MUCH MORE. THIS YEAR’S ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDES SUCH CELEBRATED PERFORMERS AS EK OLU, MAKANA, ERIC GILLIOM, AMY HANAIALI’, AHUMANU, AND LEI’OHU RYDER, AND THE EVER POPULAR MORE. THE 20TH ANNUAL HA’ IKU HO `OLAULE `A & FLOWER FESTIVAL, NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL 20.

OR FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL 20 AT THE QUEEN KAAHUMANU CENTER, YOU CAN TAKE PART IN THE MAYOR’S CHALLENGE. THE OFFICE OF MAYOR ALAN ARAKAWA, THE NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COALITION (NPAC) AND THE QUEEN KA’AHUMANU CENTER INVITE BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND MAUI COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO SIGN UP FOR THE MAYOR’S CHALLENGE. THIS HEALTHY ADVENTURE CHALLENGE WILL TEST PARTICIPANTS’ TEAMWORK, MENTAL AND STRATEGIC SKILLS. SOLVE SOME OF THE TASKS PARTNERED WITH RED DOOR PORTRAIT, YOGURTLAND, MACY’S AND SEARS, ANSWER THE PUZZLES AND IT’S ON TO THE NEXT CLUE! THE FIRST TEAM TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE GRAND FINALE CHALLENGE WINS FIVE ROUND-TRIP INTERISLAND AIRFARE COURTESY OF MOKULELE AIRLINES. AND, THEY SAY, SECOND PRIZE ISN’T TOO BAD EITHER. SHOW UP TO FIND OUT.

LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD A WAYS AND SLIGHTLY UP AND WITH YOUR BACK TO THE SUN, THE YOKOUCHI PAVILION AMPHITHEATER AT THE MACC WILL PLAY HOST TO STARRY NIGHT CINEMA ON SUNDAY, APRIL 21. THE LORAX – A DR. SEUSS FAVORITE - FEATURING THE VOICE OF DANNY DEVITO- WILL SCREEN AT SEVEN O’CLOCK THAT NIGHT. ADMISSION IS FREE IN THE GATES OPEN AT 530. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY. THIS ADVENTURE STORIES AND ADAPTATION OF THE CLASSIC TALE OF OF A GRUMPY YET CHARMING FOREST CREATURE, YES, DANNY DEVITO, WHO SHARES THE ENDURING POWER OF HOPE AND A MESSAGE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. YOU’LL ALSO ENJOY CASUAL DINING OPPORTUNITIES, LIVE MUSIC AND ART ACTIVITIES IN HONOR OF EARTH DAY – APRIL 22.

THE MAUI ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER WILL BE THE HUB OF AN AMAZING LINEUP OF ART AND MUSIC FAVORITES OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS INCLUDING THE LIKES OF GLENN FREY, JOHN MAYALL – AND COMING UP SATURDAY, APRIL 27 IT’S THE 2013 LEI DAY CONCERT FEATURING THE BROTHERS CAZIMERO. THE 7:30 PM CONCERT IN THE CASTLE THEATER FEATURES ONE OF HAWAII’S ALL-TIME FAVORITE DUOS, THE BROTHERS CAZIMERO – CONSUMMATE PERFORMERS WHO HAVE MADE THEIR INDELIBLE IMPRINT ON THE FACE OF CONTEMPORARY HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND HULA. THEIR TALENT, LONGEVITY AND SALES SUCCESS HAVE PLACED THEM IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN. ROBERT AND ROLAND’S ANNUAL TRADITION OF PERFORMING A LEI DAY CONCERT LIVES ON AT THE MACC AS THE ONLY ONE IN THE STATE. TICKET PRICES RANGE FROM $12-$37.

SHEN YUN IS TRANSLATED AS “THE BEAUTY OF HEAVENLY BEINGS DANCING” IS THE WORLD’S PREMIERE CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE AND MUSIC COMPANY. IT WAS FORMED IN 2006 WHEN HUNDREDS OF DANCERS, MUSICIANS, SINGERS, AND TECHNICAL CREW UNITED IN NEW YORK CITY WITH A MISSION TO BRING BACK 5,000 YEARS OF CHINESE CIVILIZATION ON STAGE THROUGH CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE, SONG AND STORY TELLING. THE SHOW FEATURES LEGENDS, MYTHS AND STORIES FROM CHINESE HISTORY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE CORE VALUES OF BEAUTY, GOODNESS, COMPASSION, AND VIRTUE THAT ARE ESSENTIAL IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE CULTURE. SHEN YUN OPENS ON MAY 3 WITH TWO SHOWS ON THE 4TH AND A FINAL PERFORMANCE ON THE 5TH AT THE BLAISDELL IN HONOLULU.

FOR MORE DETAILS ON SHEN YUN – AND EVERYTHING WE’VE MENTIONED THIS WEEK, GO TO MAUITVNEWS-DOT-COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO COMING ATTRACTIONS. AND WE’LL BE BACK TO WRAP US THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF MAUI TV NEWS RIGHT AFTER THIS.

(PIP-MTVN LOGO)

J: THANK YOU FOR TUNING INTO THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF MAUI TV NEWS - MAUI’S MOST-WATCHED NEWS PROGRAM – IN HIGH DEFINITION ONLINE AT MAUITVNEWS-DOT-COM, AND STATEWIDE ON NEWS ON DEMAND ON DIGITAL CABLE CHANNEL 953 AND OUR WEEKLY FRIDAY REPORTS EVERY FRIDAY MORNING ON KHON-TWO’S WAKE UP TWO DAY. AND ONLINE @ MAUITVNEWS.COM, OUR ONGOING UPDATES OF BREAKING NEWS, COMING ATTRACTIONS, OUR HIGH-DEFINITION ON-DEMAND NEWSCAST, OUR ARCHIVE OF EDITIONS OF MAUI TV NEWS, AND A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF BREAKING NEWS COVERING EVERY DAY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS -ALL AVAILABLE WITH JUST A CLICK OF YOUR MOUSE. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR STORY JUST TYPE A FEW KEYWORDS INTO THE SEARCH BOX AND THERE IT’LL BE.AND PLEASE CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK WHERE YOU’LL FIND MOST OF OUR BREAKING NEWS STORIES AND IF YOU LIKE IT PLEASE CLICK LIKE.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING MAUI TV NEWS – AND FOR PUSHING OUR WEBSITE TO NEW MILESTONE OF SEVEN MILLION HITS A YEAR AND GROWING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN NEXT TIME. UNTIL THEN, A HUI HOU.

Maui TV News for the Week Ending April 19, 2013

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(ON CAM) THOSE ARE TWO OF OUR TOP STORIES THIS WEEK ON MAUI TV NEWS. PLUS, RAIN FELL VERY SPARSELY IN MAUI COUNTY IN MARCH – EXCEPT WHERE IT DIDN’T. WE’LL EXPLAIN.

IN SPORTS, THE M-I-L BASEBALL DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE DECIDED THIS WEEKEND…WITH ONE OF THE DIVISIONS ALREADY LOCKING IN THE TOP SPOT.

( A BLOCK)

J: ALOHA EVERYONE, AND THANK YOU FOR TUNING INTO THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF MAUI TV NEWS -MAUI’S EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY TELEVISION NEWSCAST. AND WE’RE ONLINE IN HIGH DEFINITION. I’M JEFF KING.

(CABINET)(PiP-ABERCROMBIE)

(TAKE CABINET PKG)

(CABINET-WATER)

(TAKE GILL SOT)

(TAKE FUDDY SOT)

(CABINET MONEY)

(VO) WITH THE SIGNIFICANT REBOUND IN TOURISM IN 20-13, WE ASKED IF HIS OFFICE GETS WIDE-EYED WITH ANTICIPATION OF EXTRA CASH…OR IF THEY TAKE A WAIT AND SEE.

(YOUNG SOT)

(TARGET)(PiP-TARGET)

(A TOSS B)

(BYPASS)(PiP-BYPASS)

WELL, THERE ARE STILL CONSPIRACY THEORISTS TRYING TO DEBUNK THE MOON LANDING…BUT DE ONLY BUNKERS ALONG THE FIRST STAGE OF THE LAHAINA BYPASS ARE THERE TO KEEP CARS AND TRUCKS ON THE ROAD.

(TAKE BYPASS PKG)

(RAIN)(RAIN)

J: DID IT RAIN AT YOUR PLACE MUCH LAST MONTH? IN MOST CASES THE ANSWER IS OH YEAH!! OR NUH…HERE, THEREFORE, ARE SOME OF THE NUMBERS THE NUMBERS THAT SEPARATE OH YEAH FROM NAAH.

(FF-CG_VO)

(DOC MARTIN’S)

(B-TOSS-C)

(C-BLOCK-SPORTS)

(SPORTS)

(CURTAIN CALL)(PiP-PAUL)

J: THE CURTAIN IS CLOSED THIS WEEK IN CURTAIN CALL. PAUL JANES-BROWN IS TAKING THE WEEK OFF AND WILL BE BACK WITH AN AS-YET UNDISCLOSED SURPRISE REVIEW NEXT WEEK. STAY TUNED.

(COMING ATTRACTIONS)

J: SO…HERE WE SLIDE RIGHT INTO COMING ATTRACTIONS, THE WEEKLY RUNDOWN OF ENTERTAINING, EDUCATIONAL, FUN AND CULTURALLY UPLIFTING THINGS TO SEE AND DO AROUND THE VALLEY ISLE.

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