Waha Nui
September 16, 2009 - MidWeek The Central Waha Nui
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Del.icio.usHaleiwa luthier Jeb Wiemer, who is all of 25 years old, already has built more than 400 instruments for Ko’olau Ukulele & Guitars in Wahiawa. But this weekend he’s taking off for the Windward side to run a stringed instrument clinic at the Bluegrass Hawaii “Pickin’ Weekend” at Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden. Jeb and Bluegrass president Caroline Wright also will lead a rousing gospel sing Sunday morning at the park. Caroline says the fun should return to Wahiawa Botanical Garden in October (206-3459) ...
Getting national mention as celebrity favorites in the July issue of Conde Nast Traveler magazine were Jameson’s By the Sea, Matsumoto’s Shave ice, Waimea Bay, Malaekahana and Kua ‘Aina restaurant in Haleiwa ... Hawaii Public Radio’s Full Nelson host Tim Vandeveer will broadcast “on the road” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Haleiwa Farmer’s Market (955-8821) ...
Speaking of which, we have the winners of the market’s recent mango recipe contest: Chris Stearns for Mango Wine (condiment category), Noella Monteira for Mango Macadamia Nut Cheesecake (sweets) and Ola Loa Wellness for Mango Tinga on Taro Tostadas (main dish). Yumm ... More food notes: Chef Elmer Guzman, proprietor of The Poke Stop in Mililani Mauka, will be at Queen Emma Summer Palace Oct. 3 serving up his best seafood and local dining specialties for the Daughters of Hawaii festival (595-6291) ...
But after all that, Curves International offers a 30-day diet plan to get local wahine back in shape, launching the program on Sept. 30, which is National Women’s Health and Fitness Day. To check it out, call Carolyn Olomanu of Curves Mililani at 625-9000 or Gina Richardson of Curves Wahiawa at 628-9443 ... Jason Austria of Leilehua High has won a $1,000 scholarship from the Hawaii Education Association, and Longs Drugs has awarded $1,000 scholarships to Ji-yun Arakawa of Leilehua, Arielle Tolentino of Mililani and Sara Jun White of Waialua. (All have expressed an interest in business, which the drugstore chain supports) ...
Nathaniel Hall (Leilehua 2009) has entered basic cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in preparation for his first academic year at the Colorado Springs college ... Mililani resident Gary Powell proudly announces that his Caregiver Foundation of America has earned its official nonprofit status from the Internal Revenue Service. Its mission is to support caregivers with workshops, publications, planning, cleaning services and much more (625-3782)
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