Tomorrow, Sunday May 6th, the House Mart/Ben Franklin Spring Craft Fair will be taking place at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center. Free admission to this event scheduled to begin at 9:00 am and run until 2:00 pm.
This is a great opportunity to support local crafters and find that unique gift. Mother’s Day is only a week away!
The craft fair will be located on the first floor of the parking structure next to Macy’s. Happy shopping!
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to come to Hawaii, Captain Kumada will be celebrating with his crew that came over on the vessel Kaiwo Maru. The ship arrived to port on Wednesday after departing April 12th from Yokohama.
The ship is used as a training vessel. Cadets train in all aspects of running a ship including navigation and engineering. Ages of the cadets range from 19 to 25 years old. While on island, the cadets will be given tours, meet Maui Matsuri residents, and participate in events at the UH of Maui College.
The hope is to learn more about Native Hawaiian culture and to strengthen ties between Japan and the United States. We hope you all have a wonderful time while you are here!
Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry, has submitted for approval plans for a nearly 8,000 square foot home near Kahekili Beach Park.
The proposed home will include a garage, ohana unit, infinity pool, and spa. Maui Planning Commission will have to approve a special management area permit at a later date.
Rod Roddenberry founded the Roddenberry Dive Team in 2010. The purpose is to explore, educate, and preserve the environment. To date Roddenberry has been involved in over 1,00o dives!
Hopes are to have permits available between September and October this year. The project is expected to take approximately two years to build.
The recent flash flooding that occurred April 15th on Kauai may have broken a national 24 hour rainfall record according to The National Weather Service. 49.69 inches of rain were recorded in Waipa during a 24 hour period.
This total still has to be certified and if it is, it will have broken the previous record of 43 inches in Alvin, Texas back from 1979.
The National Climate Extremes Committee will review the data collected at the Waipa gauge and determine if indeed an almost 40 year record has been broken.
Pacific Biodiesel took Earth Day to heart with a celebration this past Sunday of their ever-growing popular sunflowers. Beginning next week on May 1st, the company will allow tours of the property in hopes of educating people about biodiesel operations.
The sunflowers produce not only biofuel, but are now being incorporated into natural skin care products including sunscreen and food cooking oil. The new skincare line is called Kuleana. The goal of the company is to use the sunflowers for more than just biofuel.
Some of the body oils are now being sold at several locations. Local spas throughout the area are using the sunflower oil for spa treatments. Beauty products from the sunflower oil production have taken off! Those interested in learning more, the tours will be a part of “Maui Made Fresh Tours”.
Congratulations on your success! We look forward to watching what the future brings!
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