real word. magazine issue 1.1
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A publication that showcases art, photography, poetry and short stories from the people of Hawai'i.TRANSCRIPT
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Thisissueisdedicatedtotwospecialpeople,averyspecialdogandtheirAPPLAUSE.Thankyouforbelievinginwhatwedo.Yourkindnessandgenerositywillhelptokeepopportunitiesaliveforthepeopleinourcommunityandwearesoverygrateful.Wewillcontinuetospreadapositivemessageandwepledgetosomedaypaythisforward.
~CherylDeAngelo,editor
Ehuphotography:ThomasKuali`i
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08 LieutenantGovernorJamesR.“Duke”Aiona,Jr. aBrightFutureFullofOpportunities
10 MaliaUtoafili
12 CharlesSouza IBelieve...
14 Formula theArtofThought
17 NaHoa PerpetuatingTraditionalHawaiianMusic
18 ShaneVictorino
22 PacificInVitroFertilizationInstitute
26 KaleodelSol HonitotheLeft,Right?
28 RaniHanohano
31 SamGray
39 KaleoPilanca theSpiritoftheLaugh
Thomas Kuali`i
contents.
FEATURES
24 MikaelaTallett
25 KendallTacon
25 JesseVelasquez
YOUNGARTISTS
44 ErikaSwartzkopf
45 MapuanaCornell
45 CharityYoro
46 SuzieHansen
48 ErinMcCullough
50 HollyKitaura
51 MarkMira
51 CarlyPhilips
52 MarinaMiller
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P R I N T E D I N H A W A I ` I©2010.AllRightsReserved.RealWordMagazine ispublishedbi-monthly by Fred and Cheryl DeAngelo. No part of this magazineshallbeprintedand/oralteredwithout thewrittenpermissionof thepublisher.Publisherreservestherighttorefuseanysubmissionsand/oradvertising matter. The articles and opinions in this publication areforgeneralinformationonlyandarenotintendedtoprovidespecificadviceorrecommendationsforanyindividual.Althoughitisintendedto be accurate, neither the publisher nor any other party assumesliabilityforlossordamageduetorelianceonthismaterial.
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Heroes...Theyareallaroundus.InthisissueofRealWordMagazine,wecelebratethesespecialindividualsforbeingapositive influence inourcommunity.They representa talentedgroupofpeople fromour islands, suchasentertainers,governmentemployees,teachers,entrepreneurs,andartists.Collectively,everyoneweshowcasehasacommonthreadthattiesallheroestogether–Passion.It’ssafetosaythatpeopledon’tdothingstotheirfullestunlesstheylovewhatthey’redoing.Whenwasthelasttimeyouaskedyourself:“whatdoIlovedoing?”Thisissomethingweshouldpondereveryday.Andifyoudon’tknowtheanswertoit,youneedtofindit.Doingwhatyouloveopensyouup,allowsyourtalentstogrowdespitedoubtsand“whatif’s.”Don’tholdback.SomeoneoncetoldmethatLIFEstandsforLettingItFlowEffortlessly.Thisissuchatruestatement.Ajobisneverajobifyoulovewhatyou’redoing.Gettingcompensatedforitisjustabonus.Andbecauseyouchoosetolivethisway,youmovethroughlifewithahappyheart,anopenmind,andapeacefulsoul.Why?BecauseofPassion. AllourheroesinthisissueofRealWordMagazinerepresentthestrength,vision,focus,anddeterminationtosucceed.Theyalllookeduptotheirownheroesgrowingupandacquiredtheinspirationtosucceed.Everyonecanbeinspired.Youjustneedtoopenyourhandsandhearttoit.Theirsolidvaluesandunyieldingdesiretoattaintheirpersonalandcareergoalsarewhatmakesallofourfeaturestoriesunique.Icouldeasilyengageyouandtellyoutheirstories,butit’salwaysbetterintheirownwords.Wehavecapturedtheirwordsforyou,sothatyoumaybeinspiredtoshareyourown.
“Followyourbliss.Findwhereitis,anddon’tbeafraidtofollowit.”—JosephCampbell
— Doris Bitonio, associate editor
P.S.I’dlovetohearfromyou.Pleaseemailmeandsharewithmeyourpassion.
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Thefirst timeIremembershowingmyappreciationforsomeonewaswhenIwasinkindergartenatNana’ikaponoElementarySchool.ItwasChristmastime. IboughtaboxofPearsonNipsformyteacher,Mrs.Faustino.Althoughitprobablyonlycostabout$0.59, it’sabigpurchasewhenyou’refive-especiallywhenyouhave$5tobuyagiftforeveryoneonyourlist. IthoughtMrs.FaustinowasspecialandIwantedhertoknowit.Imust’vespenthourstryingtowrapitandcurlthatribbon(Idon’teventhinkIknewhowtousescissorsthatwell)-IwassoexcitedtoseeherfacewhenIgaveittoher.Istaredintently.Shesmiled.Reallybig.Itmademehappy. WhenIgotolder,eachyearduringtheholidays,mystepdad,Vinnie,wouldbuyacaseofbeertogivetoour“garbageman”-“Doyouthinkhe’lllikeMillerLiteorHeineken?”I’dhearhimsaytomymom.OnthelasttrashdaybeforeChristmas,hewouldgoouttothecurb,givehimthebeerandsay“thankyou.”Iwouldpeeroutthewindowforachancetoseeourtrashman’sfacelightup. WhenIworkedatSideStreetInnasabartender,Ifoundmyselfonthereceivingendofappreciationtimeandtimeagainfromourloyalcustomers,our“regulars”-“Drew”wouldthankallofusattheendofthenightwithorigamifrogsandfishes-madecarefullyfromdollarbills.Otherswouldbakecookies,bringincrackseedorgiveussmallredChineseenvelopeswhentheNewYearcamearound.Ialwaysrememberedthosethatlookedmeintheeyesandsimplysaid“thankyou.”Theygenuinelymeantit.Andwithjusttwowords,theymademefeellikemyjobwasoneofthemostimportantjobsintheworld. Atourmagazine’slaunchparty,asIlookedinthecrowdwhiledeliveringaspeechduringoneofthehighestpointsinmylife,Icouldseemyfamily,mystepdad,Vinnie,andmany“regulars”frommySideStreetdays:Damon,Jr.,BrainsandSkippy,tonameafew-andonceagain,IwashappyandIwasgratefulforthewonderfulpeopleI’vehadinmylife.Irealizethatalthoughwe’veallgottenolder,startedfamiliesandbusinesses,andevenmadeawholenewsetoffriends,weshareaspecialbondbecauseofthisthingcalledgratitude. Inthisissue,weareproudtofeatureafewoftheprofessionalsinourcommunitythatweshouldallbethankfulfor:fromMaliaUtoafili,adentalhygienistthatinsuresthehealthofourteeth,toLieutenantGovernor“Duke”Aiona,whoinsuresthehealthofourbeautifulstateofHawai`i. Whetherit’stoakindergartenteacher,atrashmanorabartender,takethetimetolooksomeoneintheeye,say“thankyou”andgenuinelymeanit.Youmayjustseetheirfacelightup.It’ssoworthit.
~ Cheryl DeAngelo,publisher/editor
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Hawai`i’s unique culture, diverse population and abundant naturalresourcespositionourstatetohaveapowerfulvoicewithmanyoftoday’simportantpublicpolicyissues, includingsecuringcleanenergyresources,protecting our environment and providing world-class health care andeducationtoourresidents. Asaresult,IbelievetheState’sfutureisripewiththepotentialtobealeadertherestofthecountrycanemulateintacklingthesecriticalissues. Forinstance,Hawai`iremainsthemostfossil fuel-dependentstateintheNation.Wearenearly90percentdependentonoilfromallovertheworldandour relianceon fossil fuels compromisesourenvironment,oureconomyandoursecurity. Whileitisnotrealistic,feasibleoreveneconomicallyviabletomakethe switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy over night, Hawai`i istakingastrategicandgraduatedapproachtoacceleratethegenerationofcleanenergythroughenergyefficiencyandsuchrenewableresourcesaswind,solar,ocean,bioenergyandgeothermal. By2030,Hawai`iwillgenerate70percentormoreofourpowerfromcleanenergy. Additionally, as an island state, land is one of our most preciousresources. Our aina–ourland–istrulyaspecialassetwithsignificancenotonlytoeveryvisitor,butalsotoallofHawai`i’speople.Inadditiontothenaturalbeauty and cultural significance,Hawai`i’s environment is fundamentallyandhistoricallylinkedtooureconomicwell-being. ThetourismindustryexistslargelybecauseofHawai`i’snaturalbeauty,Spirit of Aloha and favorable climate, and all of Hawai`i’s agriculturedependsonlimitednaturalresources. Inordertoensurethatthesesignificanteconomicindustrieshaveafirmfoundation,wemustcontinuetoconserveourlandandenvironment. Theseeffortsstemfromaresponsibilityandobligation to thosewhocamebeforeusandthosewhowillcomeafterustobegoodstewards.
words:LieutenantGovernorJamesR.“Duke”Aiona,Jr.
Another important issue that isvital toour resident’squalityof life ishealthcare. Thewisdomof theoldadage, “anounceofprevention isworthapoundofcure”stillringstrueeventoday.Ourcurrenthealthcaresystem and societal approach to health focuses on the pound of cure,ratherthantheounceofprevention. Addressingrootcausesofhealthproblemsiskeytoreducinghealthcare costs and improving the quality of life for Hawai`i’s citizens. Ourpeople deserve to have a greater number of quality healthcare options,whichinturnfuelscompetition,lowerspricesforconsumersandincreasesquality. Similarly, our education system directly affects our state’s future.Education is the cornerstone of themodern economy, particularly in the21stcentury.And,asaparentoffourchildren,Ibelievemediocrityisnotanoptionwhenitcomestothedevelopmentofourchildren. Hawai`ispendsmoremoneyoneducatingchildrenthanmostplacesintheUnitedStates.Yet,fortoolong,ourcitizenshaveacceptedasystemthateventheDepartmentofEducationacknowledgesisbroken. Withpublicsupport,wecanseizetheopportunitytoempowerandreward teachers,createasupportiveandsafeenvironmentconducive tolearning,andensurethatmoneyisspentdirectlyattheschool-pupillevel. I envisiona system thataddresseseachchild’s needs, incorporatesthe familyandcommunityasacentralpartofeducation,allowsparentsthefreedomandflexibilitytodecidehowbesttoraisetheirchildren,andpreparesourchildrenforanever-changingworld. Statesacrossournationarestrugglingwithmanyofthesesameissues,especially with governments and agencies at all levels facing budgetchallenges.However,Hawai`iisinapositiontobealeaderwithintheseareasduetoouruniquegeography,cultureandhistory. Mostofall,ourresidentshavethepowertomakeadifference,andIamcommittedtoservingthemandourHawai`i.
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IfeelsofortunatetobeabletogenuinelysaythatIlovemyjob.Andtothinkthatitallhappenedbychance–ordidit? Myfirstjobinthedentalfieldcameasasuggestionbymyhighschoolcounselorduringmysenioryear.Anearbydentalofficewas looking forsomehelpandIwaslookingforafewextradollarsandtheopportunitytogetoutofschoolearly.Littledid Iknowthatacceptingthis jobwouldliterallychangemylife.ItwasatthisparticularofficethatImetmycurrentemployer,Dr.Derek Ichimura. “D,”as he isaffectionately known,madework fun and interesting. Everything was exciting and new and I waseager to learn.But themostvaluable things I learnedhadnothing todowithdentistryatall.AsIstruggledthroughpersonalissues,Dalwayshadinsightful advice forme.Hewould say, “Malia, remember that you arein control of your life.Only you canmake itwhat youwant it to be. Ifthingsdon’tgoasplanned,youhavethepowertomakeitbetter.”Being17 years old, it was difficult for me to understand these new concepts.WhenthingswentwrongIalwayswantedtoblamesomeoneelse.Takingresponsibilityforthebadwasdifficult–untilIrealizedthatifIdidacceptresponsibility,Ialsohadthepowertochangetheoutcome.Atthatmoment
Icametothewonderfulrealizationthat Iwouldneverbestuckinabadsituation,ever!Iwillalwayshavetheopportunitytodosomethingtomakemysituationbetter,eitherphysicallyormentally.IfIcan’tphysicallychangemy circumstances, I can always changemyattitude and theway I feel.Howempowering! With this newfound knowledge, Iwasdetermined to createanewfutureformyselfandmyfamily.Whenmydaughterwastwoyearsold,Iembarkedona journey tobecomeadentalhygienist.Fiveyears later, Iearned a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University ofHawai`iatManoa.Idefinitelyworkedhardforthatdegree,butIwillneverforgettothankDforteachingmetobelieveinmyself. Asadentalhygienist,IamcontinuouslyinspiredbyD–tobecomethebestIcanbe.Heencouragesustotreatourpatientslikemembersofourownfamily.Eachpatientinitiallywalksinastrangerbutoftenleaveswithafeelingof trustandbelonging.Gettingtoreallyknowourpatientsandcelebratingtheuniquenessofeachandeveryoneofthemisthebestpartofmy job.From theHarley-Davidson-riding,power liftergrandma to theRCplane-flying,ping-pongchampion,eachpatientholdsaspecialplaceinmyheart.After18yearsIcanstillhonestlysaythatIlovewhatIdoandlookforwardtogoingtotheofficeeveryday.IamextremelyfortunatetobeapartofD’sstaffandwanttothankhimforgivingmetheopportunitytobethebestthatIcanbe.IsometimeswonderwhatmylifewouldhavebeenlikehadInottakenthatjobmysenioryearinhighschool…
dental hygenist.
MaliagrewupinPearlCityandhasbeenworkinginthedentalfieldfor18years.ShehasbeenmarriedtoherhusbandTaifor11yearsandtheyhaveanineyearolddaughternamedSera.Sheenjoysphotography,qualityfamilytimeandwatchingSeraplaysoftball.
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CharleswasbornandraisedonO`ahuandcurrentlyresidesinHawai`iKaiwithhiswife,Cheryland10yearoldson,Chase.HehasbeenamathteacheratStevensonMiddleSchoolforthepast13years,whereheisalsothemathdepartmentchairpersonandmiddleschoolcoordinator. He is oneof three state finalists for theprestigiousPresidentialAwardforExcellenceinMathematicsandScienceTeaching.Resultswillbeannouncedlaterthisyear.
Charles Souza
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I believe that I have thegreatest job in theworld. I don’tmakemillionsofdollars. Iwork countlesshoursofovertimewithoutgetting
paid. I deal with clients from all walks of life, and every year I amexpectedtoraiseproductionsothatnooneisleftbehind.Whywould
anyonewantmyjob?Whatjobisthat?Iamateacher.NotonlyamIateacher,Iamamathteacher.Notjustamathteacher,butamiddle
schoolmathteacher.WhenItellpeoplethatIamamiddleschoolmathteacher theyoften cringeand lookatmeas if I amcrazy. Formany
people,beingateacherdoesnotseemlikeitwouldbethegreatestjobintheworld,butformeitis.
IbelievethatImakeadifferenceeveryday.Itouchthelivesofhundredsofpeopleeveryyear.My students know that I truly care
abouteachandeveryoneofthem.Iwantthemalltosucceed,notonlyinschool,butalsoinlife.Iencouragethemtobepositiveandworkhard
tomeet theirgoals. Students inmy classare respectful of eachotheratall timesandprovideeachotherwithasafe,comfortable learning
environment. Ibelievethatallofmystudentswanttolearn.Somestudents
aremoremotivatedthanotherstudents.SomestudentshavebetterstudyhabitsorahigherIQ.Somestudentshavemoresupportathome.Even
though theycome fromdifferentbackgroundsanddifferentsituations,Ibelieve thatallofmy studentswant to learnand that theyall enjoy
being inmyclass. I haveone student inparticular this year thathassomethingpositive to sayevery time I seehim.TheotherMondayhe
tellsme,“HeyMr.Souza, I’vebeen looking forward toyourclassallweekend. I couldn’twait togethere thismorning. I learn somuch in
yourclass.Yourclassislikebreakfastformybrain.”It’scommentslikethisthatmakemebelieveIhavethegreatestjobintheworld.
Ibelievethatallstudentscanachieveanddowellinschool.Ihavehighexpectationsforallofmystudentsandtrymybesttoholdstudents
accountablefortheirownlearninginapositiveway.Ifstudentsdonotfinishtheirhomework,Idon’tpunishthemfornotdoingit.Iworkouta
planwiththemtofindoutwhentheyaregoingtodoit.Maybetheyhadafamilyemergency.Maybetheyhadtobabysittheiryoungersiblings
allnight.Maybetheydidn’tunderstandtheassignment.Icannotcontrolwhathappensoutsideofschool,however Icanprovidethemwiththe
love, care and support they need in school. When students come toclass without a pencil, I give them one of mine. They don’t have to
callhome.Theydon’thavetododetentionorwriteanessayonwhatitmeanstoberesponsible.TheygetapencilandItell themthatIam
givingthemthepencilbecauseIwantthemtodowellinschool.Nowtheyhaveapencilandcanbring itwith them toclasseverydayand
focusondoingwell inschool.When thestudentsays,“Thankyou,” IknowIhavethegreatestjobintheworld.
IbelievethatIamtrulyblessed.Ihavethegreatestwifewhoisalsomybestfriend.SheissupportiveofeverythingIdoandisalways
veryproudofmyaccomplishments. Ihaveawonderfulsonthat looksuptome,lovesmeunconditionallyandalwaysputsasmileonmyface.
Ihaveaspecialgroupoffriendsthatwilldoanythingformenomatterwhatthecircumstancesare.Allofthesepeoplemakeitpossibleforme
tohavethegreatestjobintheworld.
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Thought stimulates talk. Talk stimulates action. Do you find yourselfaskingmorequestionswhenaquestionisraised? Athoughtoranopinioncanbephilosophicalorcontroversial.Itopensthedoortodiscussion,butistherearightorwrong?Welookaroundusand theworld is fullof thoughtsandopinions,but the form inwhichweexpressthemiswhatdiffersamongusall. The thingswedo inourdaily livesand the thingswecomeacrossareabsorbed inall sortsofways.Wesurf thewebandfind somethinginteresting,eatouttofindthefoodissucculentandtheserviceisexceptional,disagreewithwhatmaybegoingonintheheadlinesofthenewspapersor look for recommendations on a relaxing retreat on the next vacation.Thesearequeriesfromourminds,viewsweformandstorieswewanttoexpress. Andafterthinkingenoughwithinourselves,weaskthequestion–whynotthinkoutloud? Thisisasmallexampleofhowweprocessthingsandabigreasonwhyweconsiderourselves“AntagonistsofThought”. ThisishowFORMULAwasfounded.
wordsandphotography:CherieMarquezandKirkMalanchuk
the Art of Thought
Formula is a catalogue of interesting stories of the people, places,and things that surroundus.Weareobserversandexperiencersof life’swonders.Ourmethodsofcommunicationarediverseandourapproachiscollaborative.
— Our Formula is simple but the content is intricate. Like many others, we take our curiosity to other levels based onourowncurrentsituation.Muchofwhatwetalkabout isreallywhatweencounter inourdaily lives.Althoughwenarrowdown some topicswefeature,thereisnospecificcriteriaorlimitationonwhatweaddress. Maybewewant to sharea simple storyonourweeklydishof the
“Adventures of the City Bus”. Maybe we want to share life’s pains andchallengesandencourageotherstodowhattheycantomakeadifferenceorraiseawarenessofaproblem.Maybewewanttogiveanupdateonourlatesttravelinginstallationproject.Ormaybewearesimplypromotinganeventweareworkingonwithothercreativemindstohelpstimulatetheartofthought.
ArchitectureFoodTV/FilmPhotographyPlacesPrintProductFashionPeopleWhat is ?
Formulaisanopportunitytoshareideas,thoughts,stories,happenings,projectsandsuchwithabroadercommunity.Wehaveanopportunityasyoungwriters,designers,builders,andthinkerstoshiftthecurrenttrendofthought.Wearenottryingtochangewhatis,butratherbemindfulofwhatcouldbe. Wewant topromotegood storiesandgoodpeople. Formulaputsemphasisontheprocess,asitistheprocesswhichsometimesleadstothestory,or in fact, is thestory.For this reasonwewelcomeourviewers towatchourprocessaswebuildourwebsite.Wehaveanoutcomeinmind,andthoughwemaymakemistakesalongtheway,weintendtolearnfromthem. Thestorieswe tellarenot justours, theyareeveryone’s.Formula isbasedoutofHonolulu,Hawai`ibutourinfluencescomefromallovertheworld. We want you to hear our stories - visit us to find out what we’rethinkingabout!
What we Feature?
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FormulaofficiallylaunchedonJanuary30,2010.Theywantedtocelebratetheirlaunchbyhavingaphotographycompetitioncenteredaroundthetopic,“MundaneisBeautiful,”tobringoutexactlywhatFormulaisabout:simplebutintricatecontent.Totheartist,photographyisvisuallytellingastoryorgivinganopinionofastorythattheywishtoshare.Toanaudience,photographyisawaytolookdeepintoanimagetoreadwhatthephotographerwastryingtocapture-anendlessmeansofastory.ThewinnersofthecompetitionwillbefeaturedinIssue1.2ofRealWord.Magazine.
Formula
Formulawas formed in2009byKirkMalanchukandCherieMarquez in hopes to share life’s observationswithothers. Kirk hails fromWinnipeg,Canada.He’scalledHawai`ihishomeforabout3yearsnow.Hereceivedadegree inenvironmentaldesign fromtheUniversityofManitoba.Kirkhasapassionforallareasofdesignandoftenfindshimselfinlengthyconversationswithstrangers.CherieisoriginallyfromHawai`i,butsometimescallsLosAngeles,Californiaherhometown.SheattendedtheUniversityofWashingtonandUCLAandhasover10yearsofexperienceintelevisionandfilm.Cheriehastraveledallovertheworldandherheroisherdaughter.
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High-pitchedfalsettovoiceswhimsicallysingingtraditionalHawaiiantunesbringforthimagesofourisland’snonpareilhistoryandscenicterrain.Falsetto singing is an integral component and trademark of traditionalHawaiianmusic,whichis thegenre thatKeoniSouza(bass),25, IkaikaBlackburn (`ukulele), 27, and Hale Seabury-Akaka (guitar), 26, havediligentlyworkedhardtoperpetuateovertheyears.TogethertheyformthegroupNaHoa,simplymeaning“friends”inHawaiian. Young men playing songs of Hawai`i’s past is a rarity, given thenew-agemusic inwhichmost of their peers engage.Moreover, as theyacknowledge the importance of their heritage and pay tribute to thedecoratedmusiciansthatwentbeforethem,theyarefilledwithatranquilsincerity and obligation which is unmatched. Each of the three groupmembers playsmusic all over theworld, individually or asagroup, forselect halau who showcase their hula in competitions or concerts atdifferentlocales.ThemostfrequentlyvisiteddestinationforthetrioisJapan,where themarket for traditionalHawaiianmusic is potentwith demand.Souza’smost notableperformancewasat theprestigiousCarnegieHallinNewYorkCity.Otherdestinations thathavebeenentrancedwithNaHoa’smusic include:NewZealand,Australia,Canada,andCalifornia.Asidefromtheirpassionofbeingprofessionalmusicians,eachhasanicheasprofessionalsinotherrealms. Souza is a 2002 graduate of Kamehameha Schools and a flightattendant forHawaiianAirlines.He isalsoapart-time realestateagent.
words:Kanani Souza
BlackburngraduatedfromBaldwinHighSchoolin2001andisemployedasafirefighterwiththeMauiFireDepartment.HeholdsaBachelorofArtsdegreeinHawaiianStudiesandHawaiianLanguagefromtheUniversityofHawai`iatManoa,wherehewasalsoamemberoftheWarriorfootballteam.Seabury-Akakaisa2002St.LouisHighSchoolgraduateandisastudentattheUniversityofHawai`iatManoa.HeisthesonofrenownedentertainerHau`oliAkaka. The group officially started back in 2002. However, Souza andSeabury-Akaka were playing music together since their days in theKamehamehaSchools’HawaiianEnsembleandConcertGleeClub.TheykeptintouchevenafterSeabury-AkakawenttoSt.LouisHighSchool,asbothplayedmusicintheirfreetime.BlackburnmetSouzathroughamutualfriend. The three united after this point and formed Na Hoa, originallyperformingatKonaBrewingCompany inHawai`iKai.Since then, theyhave been fortunate to build their friendship through their devotion tomusic. ThebandcurrentlyserenadesaudiencesatsuchplacesasthePacificMarinaHotel,AkuBone,andvariousrestaurantsandhotelsontheisland.DuetoBlackburn’sjobonMaui,heisnotalwaysaccessibleforgigsonO`ahuwiththegroup,buttheyfindwaysofplayingmusictogetherasoftenaspossible. Much of their knowledge about traditional Hawaiian music hasstemmedfromthetiestotheirdistinguishedmentors.ThesementorsincludeAinsley Halemanu, `Ihilani Miller, and the late Kawai Cockett, amongmanyothers.NaHoaattributestheirsuccesstothesepeople,astheyplayfromtheheartandreinforcethevalueofhumilityandrespect.NaHoahasremainedhumblethroughalloftheirexperiencesandtheycontinuetoberolemodelsforyoungmusicians. TraditionalHawaiianmusic is in theveinsof theseastoundingmalefigures. Their undying fondness for theirmusic is directly related to theirreverencefortheirculture,asallofthemembersareofHawaiiandescent. ThegroupisinthestudioatthemomentrecordingtheirfirstCDtobecompletedsometimein2010.FormoreinformationaboutwhereNaHoaismakingappearances,pleasevisitwww.foreelmedia.com.
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Shane Victorino
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Iwas thrilledwhen I received the call that ShaneVictorinowould“talk story” with me. Just a few weeks earlier, he played in the WorldSeries. We would meet three days after he married his bride, Melissa,and just four days before his celebrity golf tournament took place onMaui.Hewasabusymanthateveryoneinmediawantedtotalkto.Iwasgratefulthathewastakingthetimetochatwithme. There was a lot of buzz about Shane. His name was mentionedeverywhere: on ESPN, in tabloids, various magazines (and even in aconversationbetween twomen inasportsbar that Ieavesdroppedon).OutfielderforthePhiladelphiaPhillies.All-Star.RecipientoftheRawling’sGoldenGloveAwardintheoutfield—twiceconsecutively. As Ipreparedforourmeeting, I’mnotsurewhat Ireallyexpected.Sometimesfameandfortunechangeaperson.Sometimesnaturaltalentmakes you cocky. And I read somewhere that he has a hot temper attimes. IwasalittleintimidatedbythelargegroupShanearrivedwith,butonce he greeted me with the familiar “Aloha,” and a Hawaiian-styleembrace,Iwasatease. He is as down-to-earth as they comeand very humble.He spokefondlyofhis family,hisHawai`irootsandhisconnectionwithfans.Heembracesthefactthathemaybearolemodeltosomeandtakesitveryseriously.“Ifonechildlearnssomethingfrommethathelpsthemsucceed,I’mhappy;I’mawinner,”hesays. Aswesitandtalk,afairamountofpassersbytakenoticeofShane,whispertoeachother,smileandwalkonby.Heenthusiasticallyaddressesthembysaying,“Hi.I’mShane.Haveagoodday.”Theyareshockedandstartledat first; it probablymade their day. Shanegoeson tomentionthat hewishesHawai`i peoplewouldbemore openandnotworry somuchabout“bothering.”Hewisheswewouldaskhimtospeakatschools,communityeventsorevenjustaskforthatKodakmoment.“AllIcandoissay‘no.’Ifyoudon’task,yougetzero.Justask.” ShaneVictorinoisthatspectacularathletethatdeservesandworkshardforalltheaccoladeshereceives.ButIfoundanothersideofhimthatisequally, ifnotmore, impressive.He isa truephilanthropist: recipientof the2009PhiDelta Theta International LouGehrigMemorialAward,givenannuallytotheMajorLeagueBaseballplayerwhobestexemplifiesthegivingcharacterofHallofFamerLouGehrig.HeisamemberofthePhiladelphia Action Team, a national young volunteer initiative by theMajorLeagueBaseballTrustandVolunteersofAmerica.
On November 17th, 2009, the Second Annual Shane VictorinoCelebrity Golf Classic was held at Makena Beach & Golf Resort.Participating in the event were his teammates Joe Blanton and RyanHoward, along with Huston Street from the Colorado Rockies, ChadGaudinfromtheNewYorkYankeesandNeilEverett,anchorforESPN’sSportsCenter. In its first year, thegolf classic raised$100,000 for theAlzheimer’sAssociationAlohaChapter.Thisyear,proceedsbenefittedtheHawai`iChildren’sCancerFoundation. Hawai`iisblessedtohaveahometownheroinShaneVictorino:heistrulyaninspiration,onandoffthefield.AlthoughIdidn’tknowwhattoexpectwhenImethim,therewereseveralthingsIknewwhenweparted:hehasusedhisfameandfortunetohelpothers—inabigway;naturaltalentmadehimconfident,notcocky;andasfarashavingahottemper,Ineverwitnessedatraceofit.Butmostlocalboyshavealittlesparkinthem,don’tthey? Asourmeetingcametoaclose,Iexpressedmygratitudeforhistimeandforgivingmeaglimpseintohislife.AndbeforeIleft,Ishamelesslytookoutabaseballmittandtwoballsforhimtosign.MynephewCole’sthirdbirthdaypartywas thenextweekend,andhe isanavidbaseballfan.Thiswouldmeansomuch.Shanehappilysigneditandevencalledoverhisfriend,MVPRyanHoward,tosignittoo.AndallIhadtodowasask.
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Was it difficult to move to the mainland? No.IliveinLasVegas.IcangototheCaliforniaHotelandI’llseesomeonethatInever
sawbackinMauifortenyearsthere.
Any pre-game rituals? Igottashower.Ihavetogoinclean,eventhoughIjustgetdirty.Ialsogettothefieldbeforealotofpeople—betweennoonand1p.m.fora7p.m.game.Ijusthangout.Talkstorywithanyonewalkingintotheclubhouse.Havefun.Stretchat4:20.TheonlytimeI’ll
breakthatritualisiffamilycomesintotown.Iwanttospendtimewiththem.
Do you chew gum on the field? Yes.Wrigley’sSpearmintorDoublemint.
Tell us about being in the Eagle Scouts. Itpreparedmeforlife:howtoovercomefailure,tosucceed,tosurvive.MymomtooksomuchprideinmakingsureIwasanEagleScout.OneofherproudestmomentswaswhenIreceivedmyEagleScoutaward.Shewouldgocampinginthewildernesswithme—justtomakesureIgotitdone.IrememberthetimewewenttoLana`i.WillieKwasplaying,soIranawaytowatchhim.WhenIcameback,Igotbusted!Shereallystayedonme,always
bymyside.Sheevenmademewearthosegreenshorts—INHIGHSCHOOL!
Who are your heroes? Ineverlookeduptoacelebrityorprofessionalathlete.
Myheroeswererightinfrontofme—mydad&mybrother.
What traits do you have from your dad? Thekindofperson Iam isdefinitely frombothmydadandmymom.Wespeak the
same,weyellthesame,wedoeverythingthesame.
What is your biggest accomplishment? Itwasn’tmaking it to thebig leagues. Itwasn’tplaying in theWorldSeriesorevengetting the Golden Glove Award. My biggest accomplishment is becoming a father. My
daughteris#1inmylife.She’smyangel.Myeverything.
What is the most important thing in a marriage? Standinghandinhand.Beingsupportive.It’shardtodoitalone.
What is your favorite flavor of shave ice? Rainbow.Withicecream.
How do you like your steak done? Medium.
Do you enjoy MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)? Who is your favorite fighter? Bigfan.BJPennandChuckLiddell.
If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be? Noplacelikehome—Maui.
What was the last magazine you read?RealWord.ThisisamagazineIwanttoread—inspirationalstories.Imaygetsomething
outofitthatwillhelpmeinmycareerandhelpmebesuccessfulinwhatI’mdoing.
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Pacific In Vitro Fertilization Institute is Hawai`i’s first and mostexperienced in vitro fertilizationclinic.Currently the largest IVFclinicin the state with over 2,700 babies born to couples struggling withinfertility,PacificInVitrofirstmadeheadlinesin1985forthebirthofHawai`i’sfirstIVFbaby,andwillbecelebratingits25thanniversaryin2010. AtPacificInVitrowerealizewhatachallengingprocessIVFcanbe; from deciding if IVF is an option for you, to enduring the manyappointments and procedures involved, we provide a supportiveenvironmentwithresourcesavailabletoputcouplesatease. ThePacific InVitro family isadiverse, supportivegroupcomprisedofmedicalandofficestaff. Inaddition toourdoctors,embryologists,andlaboratorystaff,ourteamconsistsofashopaholic,anartsandcraftsmaster,anavidsportsfan,amasterbaker,aveteranworldtravelerandtwocrazycarbuffs,allofwhomhaveyearsofexperienceworkingwithinthemedicalfield. CoupleswhoenterPacific InVitroarefirstgreetedbyourreceptionists,DebbieandDesiree,andareputateasefromthemomenttheywalkthroughourdoor.Thesetwowomenhavemanyyearsexperienceworkingasmedicalofficereceptionistsandunderstandthejourneyof thestressfulprocesscouplesface.Asourresidentfashionexpert,Desireeisalso on hand for any style tips – especially anything to do with handbags and shoes, whileDebbiecanteachyouhowtomakeribbonleianddoescreativebeadworkwhentimepermits. Ifyouwant toknowthe latestnewsandupdatesonNFLorU.H. football teams, justaskourfinancialcoordinator,Donna.Sheworkswithallofourpatientsandtheirhealthinsurancecompaniesbyfilingclaimsandansweringallofthefinancialquestionsthatmayarise.Toeasethestressoffinancialconcerns,weworkcloselywithpatientsastheygothroughIVFtreatments.Donnaistheofficechefandregularlybringsinnewdishesfortheofficestafftosample. PatientsofPacificInVitrowillimmediatelyfeelcomfortedandassuredbyourthreenursecoordinators,Hong,LauraandAdrianwhohavenearly70yearsofnursingexperiencecombined,specializinginOB/GYNandinfertility. Ourworldtraveler,Hong,wasborninVietnam,raisedinFranceandmovedtotheUnitedStatesin1986.SheregularlyvisitsherfamilyinCanadaandplanstoretireonedayontheislandofMaui.Hongknewfromanearlyagethatshewantedtobeinthemedicalfieldandhasover18yearsofexperienceinnursing.ShemigratedtowardsIVFbecauseshewantedtohelpfamilieswherenootheroptionwasavailable. Laurahasbeennursingforover35yearsandchoseinfertilityandOB/GYNasherspecialtybecauseshelikesthepatientinteractionandhavingtheabilitytohelpcouplesachievetheirdreamofhavingchildren.Sheisalsoourmasterbakerwhosesignaturedishesareorangerolls,cupcakesandbrownies. Adrianhas15 years of experience in the infertility field, andhas firsthand experienceof IVF treatments.HavinggonethroughIVF,shecanempathizewithwhatthepatientsandtheirfamiliesaregoingthrough.Adrianhastwochildrenandistheproudownerofa1955ChevyBelAiranda2008DodgeChallenger. Ourbehind-the-scenesperson,Mari,ensuresthatallday-to-dayoperationsrunassmoothlyasherrebuilt1966Mustang.SheisonhandtoensurethatpatientsareprovidedwitheverythingtheyneedtogothroughtheIVFprocess. What really touches each of us is that since our first delivery in 1985, we have not only been animportantpartof thebeginningofa family’s life together,butwecontinue tobeapartof those lives.Wearehappytocelebratebirthdays,highschoolgraduationsandnow,evencollegegraduationsforbabiesthatwerebornwithPacificInVitro’shelp. Ourteamisheretohelpbuildfamilies.WestrivetocreateasupportiveandcomfortingfeelingfromthemomentpatientsenterPacificInVitroandbecomeapartofourextendedfamily.
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I am so grateful to Pacific IVF, the team ofprofessionalsthatwereinstrumentalinmyjourney
towardsmotherhoodalmostthreeyearsago.Duringone of the most challenging times of my life, I found
comfort in theirgenuinekindnessand theirendlesswordsof encouragement. I relied on their smiles and compassion
eachdayIvisitedtheofficeandIlookedforwardtohearingtheirfriendlyvoicesoverthephone.
Today,myhusbandandIareproudparentstoMayaRose,whogives us the greatest joy one could ever imagine. As I reminisceaboutthemomentIfoundoutIwouldbeamother,flashesofthe
facesabovedanceinmymind.Iamsoverygrateful.
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Ireachforthebutton,thenslowlypushit.Click.Thenoisedancesthroughmyhead.Themagicbeginsasitlightsup.
Whichdoor?Whichdoorcoulditbe?Myexcitementgetsbiggerandbigger.It’stheleft,notheright.Mymindfights.Ding.Thelightabovetheleftdoorshines.
Themetallicdoorsslowlyopenup,unveilingalandofwonder.Islowlywalkinsidetotakeinallofitsmarvels.It’sevenbetterthanIhadhoped.
Insideholdsthemostmagicalpartofall.Anentirecanvasofbuttons,waitingtobepushed.
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Jessewasbornand raised inHonoluluand isa junioratWaipahuHighSchool.He is16yearsoldandcreateslegalgraffitiart.Takingnoticeoftaggingbeingdonebyhisclassmates,Jessewasinspiredtodothesame,butinarespectfulmanner.Thepiecefeaturedbelowislocatedonthebackwallofhishousewithpermissionfromhisgrandparents.
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Amy Hanaiali`i just kissed me. On the lips. It’s a warm ThursdayeveninginadimlylitrestaurantoverlookingHonoluluHarbor.Ithinkshe’sblushing,butIdon’tknowforsure.ItfeelslikeIam. Amy.Andme?Never.Itcouldneverwork.Evenifwecouldmanagetogetpasttheagedifference,she’sjusttoohigh-profile.Andshemakesmore money than I do. Besides, I hardly know a thing about her. Like,what’sherfavoriteicecream?Doessheenjoybikeridesatsunset?Howdoes she feelabout kids? Does shehaveany? If so, howmany?AndexactlyhowmanyHokuAwardshassheaccumulatedinallheryearsasarecordingartisthereinHawai`i? Slowdown. Slowdown.We justmet. Just aminute ago shewaswalkingoffstagehereatKincaids.InfactIwouldn’thavenoticedherifthebandhadn’tpointedheroutandcalledheruptodoafewnumbers. I was sitting with some friends and family from out of town whenAmywalkedpastustohertablejustfivefeetaway.“Who’sthat?”askedAdinah,mycousinvisitingfromFlorida. “That’sAmyHanaiali`i.YouknowthatawardIdidn’tget thisyear?Shehas like, twenty.” Itwasmyfirst timeseeingher live,and I’dneveractuallymetherbefore,soIhoppedupasshereturnedtoherseat. “Hi, before you get too comfortable, would you mind if I took apicturewithyou?”Iasked. “Sure,notatall,”shesaid.AsAdinahgothercameraready,AmyandItalkedabouttheHokuAwardsandshetoldmehowawesomemyrecordwasandhowIreallyshould’vewonJazzAlbumoftheYear(okay,notreally),andthenweposedforacoupleshots.Short,sweet,andclassy.Endofstory,right?Justhoniandexit... But pulling off the ol’ honi (Hawaiian cheek/air kiss) with localcelebritiescanbealittletricky–youneverknowwhatyou’regonnaget.WhenImetDannyKaleikini,hegrabbedmyface,kissedbothmycheekstwiceandwent full-blownPolynesian,nose-to-nose,“ha”in,“ha”out forwhatfeltliketwentyminutes. SowithAmy,IdowhatInormallydo...whatmostpeoplenormallydo: lean and pucker left. Everybody knows this. Even with hugs, bothheadsgolefteverytime,overtheoppositeparty’srightshoulder. Amywentright. Three inches fromher face, I still had time toadapt. Idarted rightaswell,butAmy, realizingherownerrorandnotanticipatingmyninja-likereflexes,correctedtoherleftatthesametime.Striketwo.Weslowlyturnedourheadsbacktocenteruntil... Pow.Rightinthekisser. Immediately,Ilowermyeyesandblink…twice…andthenathirdtime fornoapparent reason,but somehow it’smore intentional than thefirsttwo.Pretendingnothinghappened,Ismilegraciouslyandreturntomyseat.Takingthecamerafrommycousin,Iask,“Didyougetit?” “Yeah,”shesayswithasmirk,“Didyou?”
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Kaleo’smusical earbegan todevelopattheageofeightasamemberoftheHonoluluBoy Choir. Raised in Pupukea on O`ahu’sNorth Shore, he graduated from WaialuaHigh, and studied blues and gospel at theUniversityofOregon. In2004,hebroke intothe entertainment business as lead singer oftheKrush. HisdebutreleaseAlohaMondayfeatureseleven all-original songs, from sweet andsimple acoustic ballads to jazz-infused R&B,garnering a nomination from the Hawai`iAcademyofRecordingArtsforJazzAlbumoftheYear. KaleocurrentlyresidesinHawai`iKaiandsitson theBoardofDirectors for theHawai`iKai Chamber of Commerce. He is also theDirectoroftheDiamondHeadGospelChoir.
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police officer.
Rani Hanohano RaniwasbornandraisedinNanakuliand is a Police Officer for the HonoluluPolice Department. She currently worksin the Information Technology Division.With 10 years of service, she continuesto inspire, lead and mentor others. RanienjoyscoachingvolleyballforTitaAhuna’sVolleyballAcademyduringhersparetime.
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It’salmost10yearsagothatImadeadecisionthatwouldnotonlychangemylife,butalsothelivesofthosearoundme.IamaHonolulupoliceofficer.Somemayperceivethisoccupationasathanklessjobduetothelonghoursandhighpropensityfordanger,butIamthankfultobeapartofthepoliceforce,whereIamabletoserveandprotectthecommunity. Though Igrewupwitha lotofdistractions, therewere twosignificantpeople inmy lifewhoalwayskeptmefocusedandsteeredmeintherightdirection.Theyweremygrandparents,Joseph“Papa”andRosamond“Grandma”Hanohano.PapaandGrandmataughtmetoworkhard,studyharder,respectothers,loveunconditionally,andbehumble.Butmostofall,theytaughtmetodothingsfromtheheartandbemyself.Andinmyheart,allIwantedtodowashelpothers. Papagraduated fromKamehamehaSchooland later retired from theHonololuFireDepartment.Hewasvery intelligentandadown-to-earth,easygoingman. Itdidn’t takea lot tomakehimhappy: justasimple,“Papa,Iloveyou,”wouldbringasmiletohisface.Hehadareasonforeverythingandthat’swhatIlovedabouthim.Iwantedtobejustlikehim. Sowith that inmind, Iwouldalways followhimaroundwhereverhewent. Ifhewascooking in thekitchen,Iwastherebeingtheguineapig:“Enoughcoconutmilk?”hewouldask.Iwouldsay,“Ineedalittlebitmore,can’treallytasteit.”Hewouldgivemeanotherscoop.Thenaboutfivescoopslater,hewouldsay,
“Youshouldbefullbynow,sinceyou’tasted‘justaboutabowl-sizealready.”Papamadethemostawesomesquidlu`au.Brokethemouth. IfPapawasfixinghistruck,Iwasthereunderthehoodwithhim.WhenPapawouldaskmetopasshimatool,IwouldberubbingengineoilonmyhandstopretendthatIwasproductiveandworkinghardtoo.OfcoursePapawouldtellme,“Huhboy,hardtofindgoodhelpthesedays.”IwouldjustcrackuplaughingandPapawouldgetakick,too.Ireallymissthosetimesbeingan`opihitoPapa. Grandmawasa very sweetandgorgeouswoman.She loved todance, sing, crack jokes,andwasjustajoytobearound.Shealsodancedandtaughthula.Shewastall,slender,andgracious.OnMay1,1957,attheageof19,Grandmawaschosenoutof19candidates,toreignasQueenoftheHonoluluLeiDayCelebration.Whatanhonorandblessingitwas;sinceshewaschosenasLeiDayQueen,GrandmaportrayedPrincessKa`iulaniforapaintingthatstillhangsinthePrincessKa`iulaniHotel. OnethingIremembermyGrandmadoingwasscaringthegrandchildrenwithherfalseteeth.Wheneverthekidswerenaughtyandwould“actup,”shewouldmakeherteethcomeoutandshowthemhergums.Thatwasthefunniestsighttosee–thegrandkidswerequicktoshapeup.Shewouldalsograbherstomachand sing, “… jellydon’t shake like thaaaaat.” Itwashilariousand fun to justbe laughingandhorsingaround.Ilovedthosememorabletimes.
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Those fond memories of my grandparents live so vividly in me. Iremember their core values and knowing it made me study and workharderineverythingIdid. Like my grandfather, I attended The Kamehameha Schools whereI played four years of varsity volleyball, golf, and track and field. Igraduated in 1991 with academic and athletic honors. I then went tocollegeatHawai`iPacificUniversity,playingvolleyballfortheLadySeaWarriors. Here I achieved academic-athletic honors and obtained myBachelorsofArtsdegreeinJusticeAdministration.
Whileattendingcollege,IvolunteeredfortheHawai`iFamilyCourtSystem assigned to the Guardian Ad Litem Program. Here I was
appointedbythecourttorepresentthebestinterestsofachildinachildabuseorchildneglectcase,working25hoursamonth.
Itwasveryintenseandhighlyemotionalmostofthetime,butgratifyinginthesensethatjusticewasbeingdone.
I also committed my summers to at-risk youth,particularly in the Leeward area. This was one of my
most rewarding tasks: it meant reaching out to ourtroubled youth and being a positive role model
in their lives. It really pushed them to believe inthemselves,tonevergiveupandtoliveouttheir
dreams because life is not always wine androses.Attimesitcanbewinosandroaches.
Butit’swhatyoumakeoutofitthatisthedecidingfactor. AndsoIdidn’teverstopbelievinginmyself:IcontinuedontoobtainmyMastersofScienceDegreeinCriminalLawatChaminadeUniversityofHonolulu.Whileattendingschool,Ivolunteeredatneighboringchurches,homelessshelters,communityaffairs,non-profitevents,andevenfoundtime to refereePoliceAthletic League (PAL)ball games.Whatever timeandenergyIcouldspare,Idedicatedittohelpingothers.ItwasonethingIwaspassionateabout. Duringmy years on thepolice force, I volunteeredanddedicatedmyspare time tovariouscommunityorganizationsaround the island. IparticipatedinmanycommunityservicesprojectssuchasLendaHandtoKeepourLand,BigBrothersBigSisters,AmericanDiabetesAssociation,WaianaeCoastComprehensiveCenter,andtheAmericanRedCross,justtonameafew. ThisperiodhasbeenthegreatestyearsofmylifebecauseImademyPapaandmyGrandmaproud.Theymeanttheworldtome,soinreturn,Iwantedtogivethemtheuniverse.Allittookwastheirunconditionallove,guidance,andappreciation.Ilovedthemverymuch. Tenyearslater,IfindmyselfapartoftheHonoluluPoliceDepartment
`ohana. Entering the department in January 2000, I was living out mypassionforhelpingpeopleandsavinglives–that’swhatIalwayswantedtodo.ThanksPapaandGrandma, formakingmebelieve inwho Iamandsupportingmeeverystepoftheway.I’llcherishyoubothforever.
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“And in my heart, all I wanted to do was help others.”
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entrepreneur.
Skippy,Moon,Mel,andJerome.Samplayedthepakinibass. Recently, he was informed that the Makaha Sons of Ni`ihau willbe honoredwith a LifetimeAchievementAwardat the2010NaHokuHanohanoAwardceremonyfortheircontributiontomusicintheislands. Afterhismusiccareer,heandhiswife,Momi,venturedintoanewbusinessthatwasraretotheislandsatthattime–theservicingofdieselfuel injection. In1989,heopenedthedoors tohisownshop,PrecisionFuelInjection,inKeaau,ontheBigIsland. words:Doris Bitonio
SamGraypioneeredthefirstlocallyownedandauthorizedshopinHawai`itoservicedieselfuelinjection.Littledidhedidknowhowmuchitwouldturnhislifearound.WhoexactlyisSamGray? Samwasbornandraisedon thewest sideofO`ahu, in theheartofMakaha.Hewasashykidwhofoundhimselfamonginfluences,bothgoodandbad.ItwasatthispointthatSamdiscoveredthatmusicwasoneofhismanytalents.Samfoundhimselfinthecompanyofgreatmusicians,the Makaha Sons of Ni`ihau: the legendary Israel Kamakawiwo`ole,
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How did you get started in your career?
Iwas17yearsoldandworkedforacompanyinCampbellIndustrialthatspecializedin theundercarriagesofheavyequipment.Years later,mywifeandItookaleapoffaithandopenedourbusiness.Itwasthebestthingthat happened to me. People believed in my abilities and invested in thecompany. Soon, our business flourished and we opened another shop inMauiaswell.
What does Precision Fuel Injection (PFI) do?
Weserviceeverythingthatrunstheheartofthedieselengine…fromgroundmovingequipment,boats,trucks,andstationaryengines.Simply,adieselengineistheoppositeofagasenginethathasacarburetorandsparkplugs.Adieselengineisahighcombustionenginewhichispoweredbyahighpressureinjectionpump,injectorsandsometimesaturbocharger.Thesecomponentsarewhatwespecializein.
What is your biggest challenge?
Likeallbusinesses,wewerebeingchallengedwith theadvancementof technology, new and innovative ways to service diesel fuel injectioncomponents,andwewerefindingthattheInternetwasbecomingacompetitor.Mainland companies were promising low cost. Customers started to mailtheirequipmentandpartstothemainlandforserviceandrepair.Theydiditbecausethereappearedtobeacostsavings.Soonenough,thecustomersquicklyrealizedtheservicetheygotfromthemainlandisexactlywhattheypaidfor.Notmuch.That’swhentheywouldcometoseeme,tocorrecttheproblem–therightway.
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What do you most remember about your early years with the Makaha Sons of Ni`ihau?
Playingunderthebanyantreewiththepakinibass,guitars,and ukulele.Someoneheardusplayingacross thestreet.Wewere theninvitedtoplaymusicatadoctor’svacationhouseinMakaha.Wordgotout,thenSkylarkRossetti gave us our first break, [performing] at the Muscular Dystrophytelethon.
Are there other shops like yours in Hawai`i?
ThereisonlyoneotherauthorizedshopinHawai`i,whichismainlandbased. In themainland, shops likemineareadimeadozen. InHawai`i,that’swhatmakesmyfield rareon the islands. It’sagood thing. In2007wedecidedtomakeaphysicalmovefromHilotoHonolulu.WhenwewereontheBigIsland,businesscamefromalldirections.WeservicedtheentirestateofHawai`i,Guam,TahitiandalltheotherislandsinthePacificOcean,includingtheMicronesianIslands.Ourdecisiontorelocatewasastrategicmove.WearenowlocatedrightacrossTargetinSaltLake.Weneededtoadjusttohowbusinessisbeingdonenow.Wehadtoadapttothechangingeconomictimesandalsobemoreaccessibletoourclientsatanytime.WemovedthebusinesstoO`ahutobecentralized.Hiloisstillhomeforus.
What is your competitive advantage?
Myheritage.I’mlocal.I’maboutservingeveryone.Whetheritbethelarge corporations or my “rubbah slippah” customers… the farmers andfishermen,Icallthemthe“rubberslippahs.”(chuckles)Don’tgetmewrong,thevalueofadollar isbarnone.But, freshfishfromtheoceanandfreshvegetablesfromthefarm,itcan’tgetanybetterthanthat.Moreimportantly,it’stheunconditionalgratitudethatthe“rubbahslippah”customersshowme.Timeandtimeagain,theycomebacktoseeme.
What’s your business philosophy?
IamwhatIamnowbecauseofmy“scrapeknuckle”experiences.Today,itsnecessarytoattendtrainingsandtobeup-to-speedwithourindustrysinceadvancementstomachineryandtransportationaredoneinleaps.Backthen,wedidn’thaveallthetrainingthatisavailablenow.Ilearnedmybusinessbydoingandlearningonthejob.It’sgreattohaveallthetraining,butyouneed tobepassionate. Thiswill keepyoumotivated,dedicated,andyourbusinesswillthrive.Also,buildingrelationshipsismostimportanttome.It’stheserelationshipsthathavemademybusinessprofitableoverthepast20years.Thisiswhatmakesanhonestbusiness.I’dratherbepoorandsleepwithtwoeyesclosedversusrichwithoneeyeopen.
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Thomas Kuali‘i
war veteran.
ThomasisanEquipmentOperatorfortheCountyofHawai`i’sHighwayDivisionandalsoownsaphotographycompany,ExtremeExposure,withbusinesspartnerandfriendBruceOmori.ThomasisthefatheroffourgirlsandlivesinHilo.
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Iamaproudislandson,bornandraisedinHiloontheBigIslandofHawai`i. Myfirst introduction to theprofessionaluseofacamerawasat theUniversityofHawai`iatHiloandHawai`iCommunityCollege. I tookanumberofartclasses,oneofwhichwasaphotographyclass taughtbyrenownartistLinusChao. In2004, Iwasdeployed to Iraq. I vividly remember theday I left,lookingatmychildren,thinkingitmightbethelasttimeIwouldseethem.Itbrokemyhearttohavetoforcemyyoungestdaughteroffmylegwhileshecried.IcouldneverforgetseeingmychildrencryasIleft.Icouldn’tholdmyheartin.AndIcried. PhotographyhelpedmewhileIwasondeployment,anditwastherethat I discovered how fascinating and captivating it truly was. I spentmy“downtime”searchingforbeautyamidthechaosofwar.Armedwitha “Canon” of adifferent sort, I exposedgrand sunsets and fluidwavesofendless sand. I stilled themovementofanimalsand insectsunfamiliar
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to a native Hawaiian such as myself. Most importantly, I encouragedandcaptured smileson faces that otherwiseexpressed fearand sorrow.PhotographygotmymindoffofbeingintheheartofwarandIspentmanyhoursbetweenworkandmissionslearningaboutit. Havingalifelongfascinationwithfighterjetsandcombathelicopters,Iwasinawewhenphotographingthem.Oneparticularphotographofarow of resting Apache helicopters nestled among protective barricadeson an airfield in Balad won the grand prize in a photo contest, and Iwas awarded a custom-built Harley Davidson upon my return home toHawai`i. I also brought back memories of being there and suffered fromposttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a term that us veterans refer to as
“posttraumaticwarsyndrome.”Ittoreapartmylifeinmanyways,andlackofsleepstilllingerswithme,butIamslowlygettingbetter. Recently,ourunitwascalledtobedeployedagain.Onceagain,IsatdownandtoldmydaughtersthatDaddyisgoingbacktoIraq.Seeingthem
quietlyshedatearbrokemyheart–IthoughtofalltheexperiencesIfacedinwarandrealizedthatnothingcouldevercomparetoleavingmyfamily,knowingthatImaynoteverseethemagain.Withthatheartfeltfeeling,Iannouncedmyretirementafter22yearsofservicetomycountry. Icarryonsomeof thesameroutinesincebeingback,still trying togetbetterandstilltryingtocaptureeye-catchingimages–Ifocusonnature,withapassionforKalapana,thevastplaygroundofgoddessPele.IfindaconnectionwithmyrootsasanativeHawaiian,asadescendantofnativekings and warriors of old. Walking and talking with goddess Pele hasgivenmeanopportunity tocreate imagesofherbeauty thatonlya fewinthisworldwouldexperience.I trekoversacred,treacherous,unpavedlandscapesintheheartofdarkness,relyingonlyonahigherpower,andit takesmeawayfromall that Iwent through. Itkeepsmein thepresent,connected to something sopowerful, yet serene. I amgrateful for thosequietmoments alone, calming and spiritual. I amgrateful for the gift ofphotography.
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Kaleo Pilanca
comedian.
KaleoisHawai`i’s“feelgood”emcee,astand-upcomedianandpersonalityonthemorningradioshow for 102.7FM Da Bomb. He can be seen inmanylocalislandcommercialsandonOC16’s,“DaBraddahsandFriends.”
Butterflies are kicking in, as I prepare to take the stage. I have done this so many times before, so why is my stomach swirling like a tornado? My palms are glistening with sweat, I cannot seem to keep still as I pace back and forth. I cannot feel my legs, they seem to just move on their own, my heart is beating a million miles an hour plus infinity, I feel like a class 5 hurricane is about to brew, my adrenaline is flowing, blood boiling and the only thing on my mind is...Will I make them laugh? Uh-oh! I hear my name, that’s me they are calling. Why do I put myself through this? Is it the euphoria? This is it! No turning back now, the moment I been waiting for, almost there and I hear them clapping, cheering and some are even heckling. No worries, that’s why I’m here to cheer them up. I do my ritual sign of the cross to the big man upstairs, praying for the right words, praying I make it through. Now I’m at the microphone and there they are. All I see are big, white gazing eyes and extra focused ears. It’s time for battle, time to ride the waves, it’s time to rock the mic. This is where it all begins! On the other hand, this could be the end! I gotta make them see, I gotta make them hear, I gotta make them feel the spirit I have inside:
“the Spirit of the Laugh.”
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wheremeandmy relativescontinue to stand strong tokeep thecountrywhatitshouldalwaysbe—country!It’sgreenwithgoodvibesandgreatpeoplewholovetolaugh. GrowinguphereinWaiahole,wehaveeverybodyofallnationalitieslivinginharmony:Hawaiian,Filipino,Japanese,Chinese,Korean,Samoan,Tongan,“Pocho”guese,Guamanian,Caucasianandthelistgoeson.Younameit,wegotit!Andit’sallgood. WeliveHawaiianstyle.NoteveryonehasHawaiianblood,butwecareforeachotherbypreservingthespiritandcultureofbeingHawaiian:thepeople,theland,thestreams,theoceans,theanimals,themusicandthegoodfunstories. Igottatakeyouback36yearsagotowhenIwasbornandhowIlivedupuntil Iwas18yearsold.Myhale (house) is locatedabout twomilesupfromthemainroad.Theroadwasaveryrockydirtroadwithnostreetlights-onewayinandonewayout;ourfamilycarwasluckyiftheshocks lastedayear;nocable lines forTVandnomailman.EvenHPDwhocameuptocheckwereusuallytheoneswholivedinthearea;therestknewthisplacewasdarkandalittlebitspookysotheystayedawayasmuchaspossible.Myclosestneighborsgrowingupwereaquartermileupandaquartermiledown.Ourhousestoodaloneamidstthecrispcountryair.Thetreesformedatunnelall thewayupfromthemainroadintothevalley.Soatnight,everythingwaspitchdarkandverycountry. In this sacred valley we all lived as fisherman, farmers, hunters,gatherers, builders, surfers, and musicians - living off the land. Most of
Aloha,mynameisKaleoPilanca.TheindustrysaysI’macomedian,radio&TVpersonality,host,andanemcee.Otherscallmethefunnyman,thejokester,thepranksteroraclown!Allofwhicharedefinitelyablessingto me. Whatever title you give me...I feel I’m just a country boy wholovesmakingpeoplelaugh.Iamthelaughmaker.It’smynaturalhigh,mypassion,mylove,thereasonIexist. If you want to know where my true laughing spirit comes from, Isuggestyoujourneywithmeandcontinuetoreadonandfindoutwheremystyleandpassionforlaugh-makingderived.HereishowIhavebecomeBraddahKaleo“KP”Pilanca,“Hawai`i’sfeelgoodemcee.”
To me age is just a number... I stopped counting a long time ago... Keeps me young forever...
IoriginallycomefromtheeastsideofO`ahu,fromaplacecalled“noelectricity”Waiaholevalley.Ifyoudon’tknowwherethissacredvalleyroadislocated,youmaybefamiliarwiththesong“SweetLadyofWaiahole.”It’saboutavery littleold Japanese ladyby thenameofMrs.Matayoshiwhopushedherwheelbarrelwithpassionandsoldhervalleyfruitsonthesideofthemainroadeverydaytomakeendsmeet. Ormaybeyou’refamiliarwiththeoldWaiaholepoifactory!AllIcansayiswhenyoucometomyhometown,donotblinkbecauseyouwillmissthisroad.IhavelivedhereallmylifeandIstillliveheretoday.It’saplace
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allwewereallstorytellers.Wedidn’thavemuch,butwhatwedidhave,we either grew, caught, or raised with our bare hands and we sharedeverythingwitheachother...asfamily.Sharingwasthekeytoallofoursurvival.Whenonefamilydidn’thave,anotherfamilyhelped.“Weneverhavemuch...butwewerehappy.”Wehadjustenough,andourparentstaught us to take care of everything and each other. Treat others withrespect,alwayskokua(help),andcareunconditionally. Wemadetimetohavegoodfuntalkstorysessions.Hawaiianscallthiswala`au.Everybodybroughtono(brokethemouth)food,icecoldinu(drinks),andtheirinstrumentsforthechicken-skinmusic.AllofustookturnsleadingtheHawaiiansongsfromthedaysofold,butitwasinbetweenthesongswhenthejokeswouldcomeout—jokesandfeelgoodstoriesthatmade everybody crack up. That’swhat itwasall about and this iswheremy styleof laugh-makingcomes from. I call it the feelgoodkine.Youknowyougotitwhenyoufeelthechicken-skinalloveryourbody,yourhairstandsupanditmakesyouforgetallthepilikia(problems)oftheworld
—nocangowrong!
When we sang, we sang beautifully. When we ate, we ate until the opu (stomach) was full, and When we laughed, we laughed like it would be our last laugh! Youknowthekindoflaughthatmadeyourfacecramp.Somecriedlaughing,somegotsorestomach,orshishitheirpants,evengotsidepain
—guaranteed. Everybody had a joke or some good fun story to share. We alltookturns, theauntiesanduncles,papa, tutu,keiki (children),mo`opuna(grandkids), real cousins and calabash — everyone shared, everyonelaughed,andweall lived100% in themoment.Maybewe laughed tohide behind the fact that we all didn’t have much. You know, like notelevisionor radio,butwehadeachother towala`au.Also theukulele,thepakini(abroomstickwithastringconnectedtoametalwashtubforabaseinstrument)andI’mtheonewhoplayedtheRuffles®bagorspoonsformusic just to feel includedandfor the laughs.Theconstantgoodfunstories,andallthistookplaceunderthemangotree.Forsomereasonwewouldalwayswouldcometogetherunderatree.Incaserain,neverneedtent. OnethingIwillneverforgetiswealwaysendedourfamilygatheringswith our heartwarming island song called “Hawai`i Aloha.” Everybodystoodupholdinghands, squeezingever so tightly, singingat the topoftheirlungs,thewahine(women)singingthehighnotesandthemensangthelownotes.Ifyoucouldn’tsingyoujustneversing...haha!Andoftenatearwouldfalldownacheekortwoforthefamilywhowasn’twithusanymore.Itkepteveryoneconnectedtoeachother,fromkeiki tokupuna,remindingusall that the laughsandgood times for thatnightwouldbedone,butwewillbebacktodoitalloveragainthenexttime. Todaywestillwala’auunderthesametreeandalthoughmany ohana(family) have passed and made their journey to that beautiful glowingcastleinheaven,westilleat,sing,hug,honi honi(kiss),sayhowzit,playmusic,butmostofallwekeep“theSpiritoftheLaugh”alive. Sowhenyouseemearounddon’tbealarmedifIcomeuptoyoufirstandsayhowzit,hugyouandhonihoniyouonthecheek,that’sthealohainme...it’sbuiltin.Andladies,don’tmistakemyalohaforflirting,becauseyes,I’mactuallyflirting.Haha!
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erika swartzkopf.
Originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Erika Swartzkopf haslivedinHawai`isince1989.Herbright,abstractwatercolorshavebeenstimulatedbythenaturalbeautyoftheislandsandsheenjoysplayingwithcolorandlightandfuzingthemintonew,organicshapesandforms.ShereceivedherB.A.inArtHistoryfromWashingtonCollege.
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mapuana cornell.
Asthewavesrushupontheshore,Toopenarmsthatlongformore….
Therhythmoftheocean’sswell,Speakvolumesthatonlytheheartcantell.
Thepoundingsurf,soothesthesoul,Likeasunnydayonagrassyknoll.
Ineverymorselgrainofsand,Arecountlessmemoriescuppedinmyhands.
But,astheebbtide’sflowwouldbe,Themorselsofsandreturntothesea.
FreetoroamthegreatdivideOceanoftears,inwhichIconfide.
Likesandistotheoceanandsea,Endlesswavesofmemories.
Waves of Memories
Yourfinenessstickstoeverysea-soakedsurfaceeverycrevicetotowelfraysandtoenailsandthecondensationonplasticcontainersoftakopokeortubsofsalsafromSafeway
Evenagoodrinsecan’tridyoufromnakedskin andyourfineness flavorseverybite ofdippedcornchip
InthelaundrynextSundayIwillfindgrainsofyou—groundtopurewhitepowderfromlifetimesofgratingwaveandcoralstemandbrokenglass
Findyouinthebottomofjeanskirtpocketsholdyoutomynostrilsandbreatheyouinhungrilytotastewhatitmeanstobeinvincible.
charity yoro.
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An original Kaneohe girl living inSouth Korea, Charity Yoro is an Englishteacher, a freelance writer, and a gypsy.Words thatdescribeherbestareasayingbyAnthonyBourdain:“Iwrite.Ieat.Itravel.AndI’mhungryformore.”
MapuanaCornell resides inHonoluluand works as a Management Analyst fortheStateofHawai`iDepartmentofTaxation.She has one son and three grandchildren.She began writing poetry in the thirdgrade. Much of her inspiration comes toherindreams,hersurroundings,allthingsthat have breath and life’s never fadingexperiences.
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suzie hansen.
Hali`a is a beautiful girl I met while working at a school. I remember the first time I met her and saw her beautiful blue eyes. I was totally mesmerized and taken by how beautiful she was. As time went on, her sweet kindred spirit just touched my heart and I thought, I would love to just photograph this child! I wanted to just capture her innocence and simplicity of what makes her Hali`a.
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Westside was taken at Yokohama’s on the island of O`ahu. It was one of those perfect-timing sunset pictures that was just heaven sent. I kept focusing on God’s natural creation and thought, this is amazing. Beauty is all around us, we need to slow down and take it all in.
SuzieHansenlivesinKapolei,O`ahuwithherhusbandMark,daughterMaykeila(11),andsonDylan(8).Sheisauniqueindividualfulloflove,lifeandcreativity.Shelovestoread,singandspendqualitytimewithherfamilyandhertruepassionisphotography.Everyphotographicencounterthatsheexperiencesistrulyagiftoflovethatwillneverceaseorexpire.Herpassionandloveforphotographyisdrivenbypeople.Throughthem,sheconnects,laughs,cries,feels,learnsandloves.ShebelievesGodhasgiveneveryoneagiftwithinthemselves.Sheisblessedtohaveanartisticgifttohelpcaptureone’smomentoflove,life,journeyandvision.
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erin mcCullough.
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ErinMcCullough isa residentofHonolulu.Currentlya skills traineratLovelandAcademy,sheenjoyscreatingartthatgivesthevieweranopportunitytoexperienceshiftinglightandshadowatanygivenmoment.Now,utilizingher deepest parts where inspiration lives for her, she is most interested indevelopingagreaterconsciousnessofandconnectiontotheworld.
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I was fascinated by the eyes of a man I saw day after day as I rode my bike to the beach. One day, with camera in hand, I finally approached him and asked if I could take his picture. I offered him money or some beer in exchange. Instead, he asked if I could take a picture to send to his mom. I returned a week later with the picture and a watercolor postcard for him to write a message. As he wrote, he talked about how much he missed his mom. He said she would be turning 90 soon and he hoped the card would make it to her for her birthday. Later that day I mailed the picture and card.
The man’s name was Jon. When I saw him a year later, he looked lost and sad and he didn’t recognize me.
It was a privilege becoming acquainted with this man, who happened to be homeless and living on the beach. Rather than fitting my preconceived notions of what would be valuable to a person in his position, he reminded me of something that my dad used to tell me - that beauty, or value, is in the eye of the beholder. He didn’t want my money. He wanted his mom to know that he loved her. For once, my naive curiosity paid off and I was rewarded with the reminder of how much humanity can be gained by looking deeper than the surface of people.
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holly kitaura.
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HollyKitauragrewupinMassachusetts,butfoundherparadiseattheageofseventeenduringavacationtoHawai`i.Thenaturalbeautyinspiredher topaint thecolorsof therainbowandcaptureawhimsicalviewoflifeintheHawaiianIslands.Althoughneverformallytrained,Hollyhasgrownintoauniquestyleofpaintingandremainspassionateaboutherlifelonglovewithcreatingart.EachofHolly’sworksexpresseshervibrantfun-lovingdispositionandherextraordinaryvisionoftheworld.
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mark mira.
Bornand raised inHawai`i,Mark Mira knows where to getthebest shots using hisOlympusSP-500UZDigitalCamera.ThephotoaboveisaviewofWaikikiat sunset taken from Tantaluslookout. As a flight attendant forHawaiianAirlines,Mark has theopportunitytoseetheIslandsfromadifferentheight.
OnceagainIsitinsilenceInaplaceofcalmnessandserene
Ishutouttheworld’sviolenceWhereIamtodream
ReflectingonthepastAndallofmylife’schoices
IenvisionmynewpathWiththehelpofmyinnervoice
UpliftedismyspiritEmpoweringmyeverybeing
RadiantisthelightyoucanclearlyseeitIembracemylifeofanewbeginning
ThankfulfortheblessingineveryshapeandformIholdmyheadhighwithinnerbeauty,styleandgrace
JustasbeautifulastherainbowaftereverystormSonowI’vechosentostayinthiswonderfulnewplace
IwilltakeeachstepwithconfidenceUnleashingthepowerandbeautywithin
MycreationofawholenewlifeAndnowmyjourneybegins…
carly philips.Serenity of My Being
Writing,cooking,andspendingthedayatthebeacharesomeofWahiawaresidentCarlyPhillips’ interests. But her loves are her threechildrenRashawn,Dorian,&Roman,herpartner,Jonahandallofherfamilyandfriends.ItwasthislovethatinspiredhertowriteapoeminhonorofherAuntyChris.ShehashelpedkeepCarlyontrack and is an awesome person to know. Shesays,“Carly,nomatterwhatchallengeswefaceinlifealwaysfindjoyinallyoudo!”
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marina miller.
FindingherinspirationfromgrowingupontheNorthShore,MarinaMiller triesoutanewcreative vision in the shoresofO`ahu.While justanovicetounderwaterphotography,shehasprovenherselfaseasonedtalent in the wedding industry. Blending the worlds of sophistication,romance,andfunisthemaingoalwhenshehitsthewaterinheryellowswimfins.
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