I raise my spork loaded with fresh poi and toast to health and happiness in the coming year. Happy new year!
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Therapy animals bring joy and comfort to Maui’s elderly and disabled
Posted on December 28, 2010 by Genevive
Shannon Dominguez works at least 70 hours per week at Upcountry Maui’s Haku Baldwin Center.She directs a popular community program called Animal-Assisted Therapy. Several times per week, she loads up her truck with a menagerie of well-trained animals–including dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks & chickens–and visits people who are elderly, infirmed or disabled. Her therapy animals bring [...]
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Chef Peter Merriman’s picks for handmade Hawaiian treats
Posted on December 22, 2010 by Genevive
Looking for unique gift ideas? Here are some lost-cost “locavore” treats made locally on Maui. Most are available for about $10-$20. Chef Peter Merriman’s picks for handmade Hawaiian treats.
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Full moon eclipse photo
Posted on December 21, 2010 by Genevive
During last night’s full moon (lunar) eclipse, most of Hawaii and California was socked in under heavy rain clouds caused by a major storm on the Pineapple Express. The best photo I’ve seen of the eclipse comes from NASA. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth moves between the sun and the moon and casts [...]
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Census 2010 data shows double-digit population growth in Hawaii
Posted on December 21, 2010 by Genevive
Census data released today reveals that key trends in Hawaii’s population growth tracks closely with other states along the West Coast, including California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Population Growth Hawaii’s population grew 12.3% between 2000 and 2010 to a total of 1,380,301 people. The other West Coast states grew at similar low double-digit rates: California [...]
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