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FALL 2016 While I’m chasing my toddler around or answering his preschooler’s question for the tenth time, I nostalgically say to myself, “I know you’re tired now, but it goes by so fast.”

I believe the parent-child bond is the most impactful and the most fun.

That’s why, l schedule some spontaneous fun without any purpose.

I block ten minutes of unstructured play each day. * Play in the rain and enjoy your child’s smiles and giggles. * Cook together. * Read books side by side on the lanai, drinking lemonade. * Lay down on a blanket outside and watch the clouds go by, tell each other the shapes you see. * Put on your favorite music and rock out together! * Play a new version of hide and seek with water guns. When a player is “found” squirt them! * Do chalk art on your driveway or sidewalk together. * Walk outside in your pajamas and count the stars before bedtime.

I hope that you and your children have fun bonding and learning this fall season and that you find this issue of Kauai Family Magazine engaging and useful.

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FALL FEATURES 12

HARVEST AG FESTIVAL It's a time for families to come together.

Hundreds of Pumpkins!

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FALL FAMILY FUN FESTIVALS & EVENTS Fun for the Whole Family!

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MUD The New Kids Medicine

WHAT’S INSIDE 22 KAUAI KUPUNA

This Is a Place To Call Home

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KAUAI KEIKI Enter our Cover Kids Search 2017

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KAUAI PETS A Tribute to Dr. Scott Sims

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Article Message Title from Mayor Caravalho & DOE Superintendent Bill Arakaki

Aloha!

As summer break comes to a close, our families prepare for the Back to School season. I hope you all feel ready and excited for the upcoming school year!

A child’s academic success requires everyone’s involvement and encouragement - from families, coaches, teachers and community members. It is our kuleana to set a good example and make a positive impact to help our keiki reach their full potential.

I’d like to thank Kaua‘i Family Magazine and the many businesses and community partners that continue to contribute to this publication.

We share a common goal to encourage health, wellness and familyfriendly events and activities. Thank you for your continued support!

I wish all our students and educators a safe and successful school year! I mua!

Aloha Pumehana, Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. Mayor, County of Kaua’i

Aloha!

Welcome Back to the new School Year 2016-17!

I am excited about the opportunities of the new school year as we continue our mission that the Kaua`i Complex Area: “Empowers and guides schools to inspire and educate children to become adaptive, innovative, contributing members of their community.” To attain our mission, TOGETHER we will continue to implement our Six Priority Strategies; Formative Instruction/Data Teams, Common Core State Standards, Comprehensive Student Support, Academic Review Teams, Induction and Mentoring, and the Educator Effectiveness System.

We must DO IT and DO IT WELL! We also continue to look for “bright spots” in our complex area, schools and programs that are making an impact for students. There is so much great examples of success going on in our schools that it is our obligation to learn from one another in order to scale this success.

We are committed to innovate, lead and do what is right for our students. I ask for your continued support and assistance to our Kauai Complex Area schools in our endeavors in providing the best education to our Kauai families and community. “We Care for and We Prepare ALL Students for Careers, College, and Citizenship in the 21st Century.”

Lastly, Mahalo to Kauai Family Magazine for their continued support to our families by sharing valuable information and resources.

“Together We Can!” Mahalo!

William N. Arakaki Kauai Complex Area Superintendent

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Our Family Fun Favorites

Anaina Hou Community Park offers a non-profit gathering place on the North Shore of Kaua`i.

Join us for Mini Golf – a great family activity!

Hike or Bike the Wai Koa Loop Trail to the Stone Dam. Enjoy our Playground and Skate Ramps. Dine at our Café.

Shop our Gift Store. Visit our Farmers Markets (Sat 9-1, Mon 2-6). Convenient HI-5 Recycling (Tue, Fri).

Enjoy special Kama`aina Offers: • Free Mini Golf the last Sunday of the month (8am to 8pm) • Free Movies on the lawn the last Friday of the month • Discount on Mini Golf admission everyday • Discount on Mountain Bike rentals everyday

Open 7 Days a Week • 8am to 8pm Last golfer at 7pm

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Na Aina Kai BOTANICAL GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK

FAIR AUGUST 25-28, 2016 VIDINHA STADIUM

Jan 30  Feb 27  Mar 19

Apr 30  May 21  Jun 25 Jul 30  Aug 27  Sep 24 Oct *  Nov 19 No Keiki Day in December. * In October our Halloween Event is in lieu of Keiki Day. Call for details or visit www.NaAinaKai.org

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Four Days of Food, Farming, Family & Fun! HMSA Happy Healthy Keiki Parade KIUC Keiki Talent Contest, Keiki Games & More Keiki Fun! Get Discount Fair Passes at Times/Big Save!

For full schedule of entertainment and keiki activities, visit

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Kauai Christian Academy’s 16th Annual

FALL FESTIVAL

Fri. and Sat., Oct. 28 and 29, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Family Fun in a carnival atmosphere! FREE Entry!

Ono Food – Local Vendors Great Deals At Our HUGE Silent Auction!

The Kaua`i Japanese Cultural Society Presents

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Kaua`i Veterans Center • Free Admission Soba makers from Japan will be demonstrating noodle making from scratch, cooking and sampling.

Oshie, Ceramic, and Natural Tie Dye will return.

• Food, Entertainment, Cultural Activities For more Information

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Corn Maze!

Pony Rides!

Petting Zoo! Live Music!

Bounce Houses! Hay Rides!

Carnival Games! Enchanted Castle! Art Vendors!

On the Kauai Christian Acadmey Campus 4000 Kilauea Rd. Kilauea HI 96754

Visit www.kcaschool.org for more info

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Financial Kauai Community Federal Credit Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Sports, Camps and Music Kauai Gymnastics Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Swim Kauai Aquatics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 YWCA Girlz Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 KPAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Camp Good News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Bandwagon Music Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Child Evangelism Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Kauai Mini Golf and Botanical Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Health & Medical Aloha Pediatrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Hawaii Sports and Balance Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Kauai Adult Day Health Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,27 Garden Isle Rehabilitation & Healthcare Services. . . . . . . . . . . 25 Stay at Home Healthcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Hale Kupuna Heritage Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,23,25 Mary Navarro, MA, LMFT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Regency at Puakea Assisted Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 McKenna Recovery Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Crane Eye Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Jason Blake Health Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Wilcox Heath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Malama Pono Fatherhood Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Malama Pono Womens Wellness Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Kauai Department of Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Hawaiian Island Dental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Lihue Pharmacy Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Festivals and Events Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 40, 41 Harvest Ag Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,12,13 Kauai Christian Academy Fall Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Matsuri Japanese Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Real Estate RE/MAX Jimmy Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Media Kauai’s FM97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Retail & Shopping Servco Auto Kauai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,43 Bark Bark Backyard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Deja Vu Surf Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Oceanic Time Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Kauai Restorations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Hawaii Dairy Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Community Resources Kauai Island Utility Cooperative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 County of Kauai, Department of Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 County of Kauai Waste Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 County of Kauai Office of the Mayor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 County of Kauai Lifeguard Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,71,72 County of Kauai Department of Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,49 County of Kauai Fire Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 County of Kauai Police Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,43 Syngenta Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Child & Family Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Kauai Planning & Action Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Iced Pumpkin Cookies a

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By Chef M

What you will need to prepare these delicious cookies.

1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 cup (canned ) pumpkin puree (Libby’s) 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients except nuts and raisins. In mixing bowl with a whip attachment, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, about 5 - 10 minutes. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla.

Mix well. Add flour mixture and stir until blended. Add nuts and raisins.

Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet or cookie pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

For a healthier version, substitute 1/2 cup chopped nuts for 1/2 cup grated carrots or zucchini. If a mixer is not available, this can be mixed by hand.

Icing

2 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup milk Mix all ingredients together until smooth and drizzle over cookies.

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By Jan TenBruggencate

October 23, 2016 Waimea Canyon Park The fall Harvest Festival in Waimea is only a few years old, but it draws on a tradition that dates back two centuries in Hawai`i and on the Mainland.

The harvest on the Mainland is a time of thanksgiving—in part because a good harvest helps ensure there will be supplies for the winter.

In the Islands, with crops coming in year-round, that’s not so critical, but Islanders have set aside special times for celebration for generations. And the West Kaua`i Harvest Festival is one of the biggest of those celebrations.

Hundred upon Hundreds of Pumpkins!

A time for rides and music, laughing kids

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and food, bales of hay and, yes, pumpkins.

Hundreds upon hundreds of pumpkins.

Since its start, the Harvest Festival has featured pumpkins, which are given away to Island families, courtesy of the West Kaua`i farming companies. It is a kind of thank-you to the community, and it recalls the Mainland tradition of giving thanks as well.

A happy young child proudly carrying a giant orange pumpkin to the family car is a resilient memory of the event.

This year’s Harvest Festival is October 23, at Waimea Canyon Park, just west of Waimea town.

It was November 23, 1849, when the Hawaiian king declared the first Hawaiian “a day of public thanksgiving.” Although he made the declaration around the time of the American Thanksgiving, King Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III, actually set

the date for the celebration on December 31 that year.

Thanksgiving had been celebrated in the United States for years, but it didn’t become an official U.S. national holiday until President Abraham Lincoln declared it so in 1863.

Both Kauikeaouli and Lincoln envisioned their thanksgivings as religious occasions.

Kauikeaouli asked his citizens to “assemble in their several houses of worship on that day, to render united praise to the Father of nations, and to implore His favor in time to come, upon all who dwell upon these shores, as individuals, as families and as a nation.”

Lincoln used the occasion to refer to the American Civil War and to wish for its early end. He invited citizens to “commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union,” he said in his proclamation of Thanksgiving.

The island’s sugar companies often had their own fall parties after the completion of the fall sugar cane harvest. With the demise of the sugar industry, that tradition

disappeared. Until a group of West Kaua`i folks in 2014 put together the first Waimea Fall Festival, as it was then called. The October event drew thousands of people.

There were water slides, carnival rides, jumper houses, food booths and hours of continuous entertainment.

It’s a time for families to come together. A time for rides and music, laughing kids and food, bales of hay and, yes, pumpkins.

Hundreds upon hundreds of pumpkins.

When it was repeated in 2015, the crowd exceeded 4,000. It was now called the Harvest Festival, and was sponsored

by Kauai’ s agricultural community-Kauai County Farm Bureau, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, County of Kauai, and Family and Friends of Agriculture.

Syngenta, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont Pioneer and BASF were major supporters.

Kauai Shrimp, Makaweli Beef, Kauai Coffee and Kaneshiro Farms also participated.

There were pony rides, and hula, food booths run as fundraisers by local non-profit groups, and once again, entertainment for hours.

It promises to be even bigger this year!

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Fall Family Fun Festivals AUGUST Relay for Life of North Shore August 19th 6 p.m. at the field of Kaua‘i Christian Academy, Kilauea Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau Fair August 25th-28th at Vidinha Stadium Four days of family fun! Admission fee $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors (65+), $2.00 for keiki 4-12, free for 3 & under. Kauaifarmfair. org for schedules Walk to End Alzheimer’s August 27th, Registration 7 a.m.

Walk starts at 8 a.m. at Kapaa Beach Park

SEPTEMBER Kaua‘i Marathon Keiki Run Sept 3rd start 9:00 a.m. at the Grand Hyatt Kauai TheKauaiMarathon.com Kaua‘i Marathon and Half Marathon Sept 4th, 6 a.m.-12 p.m..

Grand Hyatt Kauai TheKauaiMarathon.com Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival September 18th to 24th.

A seven-day event filled with Hawaiian culture and music maliefoundation.org

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Project Wet Festival Make A Splash Day September 22nd.

FREE at Pua Loke Arboretum.

A hands-on festival open to all fifth graders ktamaoka@kauaiwater.org Kaua‘i Pow Wow September 23rd to 25th.

Free. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Kapa‘a Beach Park.

A cultural Native American celebration

OCTOBER Lihu‘e Christian Church Bazaar October 1st, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the LCC social hall Local-style crafts, baked goods, sushi, quilts and more The Coconut Festival.

October 1st & 2nd, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kapa‘a Beach Park Kupuna Family Bingo October 7th, Kukui Grove FREE, 6:30 p.m. registration, Game: 7 p.m.-8 p.m.

Eo e Emalani i Alakai Festival.

October 8th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow An event honoring Queen Emma’s 1871 trek into Koke‘e Princess Ka`iulani Keiki Festival October 15th, 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

Storybook Theatre, Hanapepe

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Matsuri Kauai October 15th, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE at Kaua‘i Veterans Center Kauai Japanese Cultural Society celebration

Kauai United Way’s Walk a Thon October 29th, 7 a.m.-10 a.m. at Kukui Grove info@Kauaiunitedway.org

Na ‘Aina Kai Halloween October 15th 4pm-7pm Na ‘Aina Kai Botanical Gardens

Kauai Mini Golf Goulish Golf October 31st Haunted gardens, Music and free treats

$10. Per person, FREE 10 & under Kauai Chocolate and Coffee Festival October 21st and October 22nd Hanapepe Town

NOVEMBER

Senior Food and Craft Fair October 22nd, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

War Memorial Convention Hall

Grove Farm Community Swap Meet November 5th, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grove Farm Puhi Park Free Admission 245-3678

National Make a Difference Day October 22nd, 7:30 a.m. at Lydgate Park A family workday suited to all ages

Kaua‘i Veterans Day Parade November 5th, Parade starts at 10 a.m. in Kapa‘a

Harvest Ag Festival October 23rd, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Free at Waimea Canyon Park Pumpkin carving, obstacle course, games & ono food

Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run November 12th, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Anne Knudsen Park 5K, 10K, 10-mile runs and non-competitive 5K walk www.active.com

Wilcox Health Halloween Babies Parade October 28th, 12 p.m.-1 p.m.

Wilcox Medical Center 245-1441 Fall Festival Carnival October 28th & 29th 4 p.m.-9 p.m. at Kauai Christian Academy Kcaschool.org

Kapa‘a Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day, November 24th, 6:45 a.m.-10 a.m.

Kapa‘a Beach Park Informal 5k/10k fun walk, run, and bike ride.

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Fun Keiki Activities

Fall Break Camp Camp Good News Kauai Batsite: www.CampGoodNewsKauai.org

Child Evangelism Fellowship of Hawaii Details: A high energy Christian Day Camp

Batcom: Jimmy@CampGoodNewsKauai.org

filled with games, songs, Bible lessons, activities and more!

Ages: 5 to 12.

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K-PAL Youth Center Activities Contact: Officer Mitchell Collier 808- 241-1641 Kpal@kauai.gov Boxing / Kickboxing: Lihue and Hanapepe K-PAL Boxing Gyms Week days from 5:30pm-7:30pm Boys and Girls Ages 5-18 Wrestling Kapaa Youth Center: Wednesdays and Fridays from 5:00-7:30pm Boys and Girls Ages 5-18 Jiu Jitsu Self Defense: Kapaa Youth Center Tuesday from 4pm-6pm Boys and Girls Ages 5-18 Girls Self Defense / Awareness Class: Kapaa Youth Center and Lihue K-PAL Boxing Gym Days and Times TBA

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Swim Kauai Aquatics Details: A competitive swim team dedicated to physical fitness and the joy of swimming. Our only requirement is to be able to swim one length and smile!

Dates/Times: Monday to Friday 3:30pm to 6:00pm Registration: Ongoing Location: YMCA Pool and Waimea County Pool Tuition: Membership to YMCA $30 (athlete only) Swim Kaua‘i dues range from $40/75 per month.

Contact: Kathleen Littlefield at 652-1385 www.swimkauai.com kathleenlittlefieldnz@gmail.com

YWCA of Kaua’i Girlz Zone – Girlz Dayz Camp This is a five day camp for girls to participate in activities that are creative, fun and encourage physical activity, communication, teamwork, responsibility and healthy relationships.

Age: Girls 11-15 Girlz Tech Girlz Live Program This girl’s program is designed to strengthen confidence, courage, and communication skills.

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Department of Water Requesting Volunteers for Water Education Festival

By Kim Tamaoka, Kauai Department of Water The Kauai Department of Water (DOW) is requesting for volunteers for its 13th Annual Make a Splash Festival at the Pua Loke Arboretum on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.

The Make a Splash Festival brings together parents, students, teachers, government resource agencies, and enthusiasts of all kinds for one main cause: to raise awareness about water – our most precious resource!

Volunteers will assist the island’s fifth grade students in dynamic hands-on activities, games and educational exhibits and teach them how this critical natural resource affects our everyday lives.

Students leave the event with a better perspective on how they can contribute to our water’s wise use and protection.

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The DOW is also offering community organizations an opportunity to “sponsor” an activity tent, which involves no financial obligation. A sponsorship means donating your time, volunteerism and leadership for a specific activity tent. The DOW will provide training and supplies.

Sponsorship gives organizations the opportunity to work together with their staff and give back to our community by investing in educating our keiki for our island’s future.

To learn more about volunteering for the DOW’s Make a Splash festival, contact Kim Tamaoka at ktamaoka@kauaiwater.org or 245-5455.

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E Hele mai no ke ola pono no na wahine o Kauai

Come all women of Kauai for women’s wellness

Malama Pono Health Services is delighted

referrals, and STD/HIV testing and treatment.

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To schedule your appointment please call 808-246-9577 and speak with Shawna or Melisse…or email us at wellness@malama-pono.org

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INSIDE: This is a Place to Call Home Sundowners Syndrome Grandparents Using Technology

This is a Place to Call Home

A few years after his wife of 64 years passed away, Tom could no longer live in the house he had spent over half a century in. A single wall tin roofed wooden structure with a wood burning water heater served as the only home he and his family knew. He felt loved and welcomed when he moved in with his daughter and son in law, but constantly felt like an inconvenience. After several bouts of pneumonia, he struggled just getting to the living room from the kitchen. Tending to his garden was no longer an option and he soon found his days getting longer, mundane, and without purpose.

“Wow, they truly care!” Tom added, “they treat me so well, and I feel good on the inside.”

His daughter brought him to the emergency room as he had difficulty breathing from what appeared to be an asthma attack. An overnight stay turned into 5 nights in the hospital. Too weak to return home, his doctor suggested he be admitted to a skilled nursing facility.

The thought of going to an “old folks home” did not sit well with him, but he did not want to burden his daughter and her family.

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The car ride from the hospital to the nursing facility was long and lonely.

Upon his arrival, he was impressed that the staff knew his name and welcomed him saying, “Tom, welcome to Hale Kupuna! We were waiting for you and are so glad that you will be spending some time with us.” As the friendly nurse’s aide escorted him to his room, he recognized and was greeted by several of his friends. It was quite obvious that his anxiety about being at Hale Kupuna no longer existed.

Teary eyed, his daughter too was at ease watching him laugh and enjoying dinner with his friends. She was ushered out by Tom, as he told her “go home already, I stay good.”

It has now been four weeks since his emergency room visit and Tom’s health has been restored. His daughter commented that the nurses are so attentive to her dad’s health and well-being, and is equally impressed with the physical and occupational therapist’s treatment sessions. When asked about her and her dad’s experience at Hale Kupuna, she said, “wow, they truly care!” Tom added, “they treat me so

well and I feel good on the inside.” He declared to his daughter “This is a place to call home.”

Hale Kupuna Heritage Home is an 84 bed skilled nursing and intermediate long term care center in Omao, Nestled in a residential neighborhood residents enjoy the natural, lush, green surroundings, while benefitting from the services offered.

Registered and licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants provide 24

hour care. Services include medication management, food and nutritional evaluation, and specialized dietary support. Each resident is assessed and a plan of care is designed by an interdisciplinary team. This team includes the medical director, nurses, social worker(s), rehabilitation therapist(s), activities coordinator and dietitian.

For more information, please contact us at info@halekupuna.com or call (808) 742-7591.

Photo by Lindsey Phelps

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Sundowners Syndrome

by Caryn Sakahashi

For many elderly who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, the evening can be a time of increased memory loss, mood changes, confusion, agitation and even anger. “Sundowning or “Sundowners Syndrome” effects up to 20% of the more than 5 million Americans with Alzheimer’s. For family members who care for those with dementia, watching their loved one’s symptoms of disorientation at sunset can be troubling, frightening and exhausting.

Remember that Sundowners Syndrome in your loved one is not something he or she can help.

Common Sundowners Triggers: ❖ Fatigue: End-of-day exhaustion. ❖ Low Light: As the sun goes down, the quality of light may diminish and make already challenged vision even more challenging. ❖ Internal Imbalances: Hormone imbalances or possible disruptions in the internal biological clock that regulates waking and sleeping hours may be a cause.

Managing Sundowning Symptoms ❖ Establishing a Routine. Don’t schedule more than two activities a day. As much as possible, discourage napping. ❖ Monitoring Diet. Avoid giving foods or drinks containing caffeine or large amounts of sugar, especially late in the day.

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❖ Controlling Noise. Avoid having visitors come in the evening hours. ❖ Letting Light In. As the evening approaches, keep rooms well-lit so that your loved one can see while moving around. Night lights often help reduce stress. ❖ Medicating. In some cases of sundowning, medication may be helpful. Consult a physician. ❖ Remember that Sundowners Syndrome in your loved one is not something he or she can help. They are not purposely becoming agitated, angry or afraid as the afternoon leads to evening. Remaining calm will help you and your loved one get through these sometimes stressful moments.

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Grandparents Using Technology to Enjoy and Connect With Their Grandkids

Today’s kids are exposed to incredible amounts of new age communication that is unlike anything generations before them could have ever imagined.

If you’re trying to figure out how to connect with your grandkids, you might need to step out of your comfort zone.

Your grandkids are growing up in an interesting age filled with immediate gratification and conversations that happen without ever speaking to another person. To truly connect with your grandkids, you may need to try to speak their language because today’s kids do not know a world without cell phones and social media.

Friend Them

This will sound like a foreign concept to many seniors, but “friending people” is part of the language spoken by today’s younger generations. Start by creating your own profile on Facebook, which allows you to only interact with the people you choose to see your profile. This means your list of

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connections can include only those family members and friends with whom you would like to stay connected.

Once you have created your account, you can send friend requests to your grandkids. Once they accept your requests, you’ll be able to see the pictures and updates they post right on the part of your page known as your newsfeed.

Facebook’s website is pretty selfexplanatory, so once you devote a little time to understanding the process, it will be easy for you to get started.

Text Them.

Today’s kids are not growing up in an age where they use the phone to talk. If you really want

to connect with your grandkids, consider foregoing the phone in favor of texting them a quick “hello.” If you’re not comfortable typing, see if your phone offers voiceto-text options. This is a common feature whereby you talk into your phone and software translates your spoken word into written text that you can send to your grandkids.

Speak Faceto-Face.

Make eye contact even if you’re miles away by embracing some of today’s readilyavailable options such as FaceTime (available on Apple devices like iPads) or Skype. Both of these options are video chatting services that allow you to speak to your grandkids face-to-face no matter where you are located geographically!

Send Snail Mail.

Break up your grandkids’ screen time by sending snail mail.

They may have never received

anything that actually arrived in the mailbox before! This is a great way to interact with them in a way that brings them away from technology and back to a traditional way of communication. As great as it is for you to engage with your grandkids using communication mediums they are familiar with, it is a two way street!

Take this opportunity to introduce them to a way of communicating that was popular when you were their age.

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Ohana Support Services CFS ‘Ohana Support Services Parent Partners Help Families in Need For a parent or caregiver of a child with a mental health diagnosis, Parent Partners can make tackling these challenges significantly easier.

Parent Partners work for Child & Family Service ‘Ohana Support Services, a statewide program that helps families with children facing mental health issues. This is a collaborative partnership with the State Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD).

Parent Partners assist the parent in navigating the system of care and facilitate

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communication between a participant and their treatment team of professional providers.

Tiffany Marrotte is the Parent Partner at the Family Guidance Center on Kauai. Born and raised on Kauai, Marrotte graduated from Waimea High School.

Families eligible for services from CAMHD may participate in the CFS ‘Ohana Support Services program.

To determine eligibility, call Child & Family Service at 808.681.1424, toll-free at 844.748.3070, or go to: www.childandfamilyservice.org.

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SHARE FAMILY MEALS AND SHARE THE LOVE Families across Kaua`i are joining the “Back to The Table” movement! The simple act of sharing 5 meals with your family every week has powerful benefits: Better grades in school Better health Less risky behaviors, like drugs and alcohol It’s easy! Simply turn off your cell phone and TV, and tune into your family. Share the love.

Visit www.keikitocareer.org to find out more.

This program is sponsored in part by a generous grant from HMSA.

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All you need to do is upload a photo of your child. KAUAI Family will select semi-finalists then you can vote for your favorites. Four keiki selected by public vote and KAUAI Family judges will be named Cover Kids.

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Give your children the gift of you!

By Marion Paul, President Kauai Planning & Action Alliance

Did you know that simply eating meals together as a family 5 times per week has powerful benefits for your children, improves their health, and offers many other benefits, too: • MORE success in school, including better grades and better vocabulary • MORE feelings of safety and well-being • LESS risky behaviors, such as smoking, drinking and drug-use; less depression • BETTER health: more nutritious food, reduces obesity, less eating disorders • STRONGER family relationships, better well-being of all family members.

On average, here is what other families have seen: 3 meals/week = 24% more fruits and vegetables 5 meals/week = 2- 4 times less likely to use alcohol and drugs 7 meals/week = 40% more likely to get A's and B's

Want to create more quality mealtimes with your family?

It's easy! Try these simple steps: • Turn off the TV and cell phones.

• Keep meals simple but nutritious.

• Listen to your children and show how much you care.

• Don't use meals as a time to criticize or discipline your children.

• Ask your school-aged children to help set and clear the table. If they are old enough, have them help you in the kitchen, too.

• Talk story with fun family questions - find them on our website!

Want to know more? Find complete information on sharing family meals at www.keikitocareer.org/share family meals

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The New Kids Medicine

Mucking about is a good prescription for health and happiness.

By Ashley Talmadge

Kids love mud – it’s just a fact. Whether it’s the batter for fresh muffins, or the building material for mini dams and roadways, or just the satisfying squish between toes, a young child seems drawn to the stuff as if by design.

Parents, on the other hand, may be less enthusiastic about mud. For one thing, mud is dirty. But there are still plenty of good reasons to let your kids play in it.

The report, “The Dirt on Dirt: How Getting Dirty Outdoors Benefits Kids” notes that, “The things small children want to do outside, like building mud castles, splashing around in puddles and rolling down hills…may, in fact, be a grubby little prescription for health and happiness.”

of allergies and autoimmune disorders.

Mental health. Look at a child’s face as

she splashes in a muddy puddle, and you know she just feels good. Studies suggest that this feeling of well-being may result, at least in part, from a child’s contact with the soil. A bacterium found in dirt (M. vaccae) has actually been linked to increased levels of serotonin, a compound in the brain related to feelings of happiness.

Physical play Here’s more on outdoors can also result in gains in the benefits of Photo by Erica Marten Photograpy independence getting muddy. and creativity.

Physical health. There is a growing body Educational benefits. Young children of evidence suggesting that early contact learn by engaging in hands-on activities with some of the infectious microbes with real objects. Put simply, children learn found in soil can result in a lower risk of by getting their hands dirty. Unstructured heart disease later in life. Other studies play (that is, play initiated by the child have linked the overuse of sanitizers and and not led by an adult) is an important sterilizing products to a higher incidence

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“The things small children want to do outside, like building mud castles, splashing around in puddles and rolling down hills…may, in fact, be a grubby little prescription for health and happiness.” part of their education; it has been shown to promote cognitive growth and to positively influence social interactions. Yet today, a child’s schedule is often packed with hours of directed activities in school, sports, or aftercare programs. Free time is spent in front of one screen or another. There seems to be less and less time to “just muck about.”

During unstructured play children plan, make decisions, and see the results on their own.

Connection with nature. Many experts agree that today’s children are quickly

Photo by Erica Marten Photograpy

losing any connection to the natural world. Today our children have more on their plates than ever before.

We tend to lead over-scheduled, yet sedentary lives.

But it seems that playing in the dirt and mud, whether in the backyard or hiking along a creek bed, might be the perfect antidote. Couldn’t your kids use a little mud medicine?

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Luke's Law

By Lindsey Shepherd

In July 2015 Hawaii became the 42nd state to pass Autism insurance legislation. Luke’s Law mandated private health insurers life HMSA, Kaiser, UHA, and HMAA to cover ABA treatment to kids with Autism in January 2016. The legislation requires insurance plans to cover up to $25,000 a year for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for children with Autism through the age of 13.

Quest participants are covered through the age of 21.

decreasing maladaptive skills, utilizing scientifically validated techniques to bring about meaningful and positive changes in behavior. ABA is not a fad therapy, it has been utilized since the early 1960’s to teach communication, play, social, work, community living skills and reduce problem behaviors. The Surgeon General recognizes ABA as the most effective way to treat Autism.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is recognized as one of the best practice interventions for individuals with Autism and can be started as early as 18 months.

ABA teaches and increases new skills, while

(BCBAs), Psychologists, and other trained health providers with specialties in the area of applied behavior. Services may occur in the home, community, or clinical setting.

“Luke’s Law mandated private health insurers life HMSA, Kaiser, UHA, and HMAA to cover ABA treatment to Typically, ABA is implemented by kids with Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), Board Autism” Certified Behavior Analysts

Research has repeatedly shown that early identification and treatment lead to best outcomes for children with Autism. If you have concerns about your child with Autism’s social, language, self-help, or behavioral skills speak to your child’s doctor to get a referral for treatment or contact the Kauai Autism Task Force at P.O. Box 1718, Koloa, HI or call 808-346-5365.

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Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.

Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. For the best protection, make sure all smoke alarms are interconnected. When one sounds, they all sound.

If the smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside.

Go to your outside meeting place.

department from a cellphone or a neighbor’s phone.

Stay outside until says it’s safe to go back inside.

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Aloha Kia Kauai & Kauai Harley Davidson invite you to the

a , n g d n i F ar ow r m G On! p e e K August 25-28, 2016 at Vidinha Stadium

With nearly 100 years of history, the Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair is a longstanding Kaua’i community event and one of the only County Fairs in the state of Hawaii still run by farmers. Along with enjoying the rides and fair foods, families can meet farmers and ranchers and learn about agriculture through its many exhibits and activities.

This year’s theme is “Keep Growing, and Farm On!” as a tribute to all those old and young who keep the spirit of farming alive on Kaua’i. A Big Mahalo to all those who support the Fair from the Kaua’i County Farm Bureau. Please take a moment to share its purpose with your family and enjoy some of this year’s highlights!

Keiki And Family Highlights Not To Be Missed: It’s a Carnival!

You’ll find rides and games to entertain toddlers to teenagers, brought by EK Fernandez. It doesn’t get closer to Disneyland on Kauai than this. New this year, there will be a FunPass ride system using cards – look for ride discounts on Saturday and Sunday.

See What Grows on the Garden Island

Don’t miss the Exhibit Tent where you can introduce your child to exotic tropical fruits and vegetables from atemoya to vanilla, cool off by the Orchids or admire the bonsai and tropical floral displays. Visit the Master Gardeners tent in the livestock area to pick up starts for your family garden.

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Check the Fair schedule at kauaifarmfair.org for a full list of programs and activities.

Fun Keiki Entertainment and Contests

See headliner Greg Gabaylo's hypnosis, magic and juggling shows, sponsored

by GEICO. With HMSA Healthy Happy Keiki Parade, the KIUC Keiki Talent Show or KGEFCU Lip Sync battle, there’s something for all ages and families. Don't miss the NEW Kauai County Farm Fair Poster Contest for kids!

Meet a Farm Animal and Support 4H

Each year 4-H youth raise livestock for the Farm Fair, bringing steer, hog or lamb for show and auction, along with chicks for sale. The 4-H petting zoo is a great first experience for keiki to meet the animals up close.

Test Your Green Thumb for Prizes

This year a Youth Contest is added to the Annual Fruit & Vegetable Show & Contest to encourage more young people to get out and grow. Anyone can participate for cash prizes and Ribbons – this year’s special contest features the pepper!

Check website for details.

Enjoy Fair Foods and Pick up a Kauai Grown Treat

Along with indulging in malasadas and flying saucers, discover healthy choices like Taro smoothies, kalua pork, and grilled fish. Don’t miss the Kauai Grown Country Store for farm based samples, treats and gifts or stop by Friends and Family of Agriculture Demonstration & Activity Tent for demos of Kauai Made and Kauai Grown products.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

✔ parking: Avoid bringing food, bottles, soothers, or sippy cups inside the ✔ Stroller petting zoo area and park your stroller in the tent next door. & Found: Located at the Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair Information Booth ✔ Lost outside the commercial tent.

Child Wristbands: Pickup a keiki wristband at the Information Booth to ✔ Lost write your number when you arrive. If you do get separated, contact security and Changing station: Located between the stadium restrooms, look for the sign.

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Wilcox Health Comfort Station: New area this year with Wipes and a rest area ✔ for families.

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Back to School Traffic Safety Tips

By Kauai Police Dept

Servco Auto Kauai offers the following health and safety tips, and encourages everyone to be cautious as students return to class in August.

The start of the school year is a time when children are at an increased risk of injuries caused by pedestrian, bicycle, school bus, or motor vehicle crashes.

TRAVELING TO AND FROM SCHOOL

Review the basic rules with your Keiki:

Walking to School

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Consider starting/participating in a “walking school bus,” in which an adult accompanies a group of neighborhood children walking to school. Safe routes to school dates will be set at the beginning of the school year.

• Always wear a bicycle helmet, no matter how short or long the ride. (required by law until 16)

Make sure your child’s walk to school is a safe route with welltrained adult crossing guards at every intersection.

• Bicycles must be walked across crosswalks

If your child is young or is walking to a new school, walk with them the first week to make sure they know the route and can do it safely.

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• Ride on the right, in the same direction as vehicular traffic.

• Use appropriate hand signals.

• Respect traffic lights and stop signs.

• Wear bright colored clothing to increase visibility.

• Know the “rules of the road.”

School Bus • Wait for the bus to stop before approaching it from the curb.

• Do not move around on the bus.

• Check to see that no other traffic is coming before crossing the street.

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• Children should always board and exit the bus at designated locations that provide safe access to the bus or to the school building.

Tips for Motorists • All passengers are required by law to wear a seat belt and/or an age- and size-appropriate car safety seat or booster seat.

• Do not text or talk on your cell phone while driving.

• Slow down and obey all traffic laws and speed limits.

• Be alert for school zones that have a reduced speed limit at designated times of the day.

• Watch for school buses.

Red flashing lights and an extended stop arm indicate the school bus is stopping to load or unload children. State law requires you to stop.

• Keep an eye out for children walking in the street, especially where there are no sidewalks.

• Be alert for children playing and gathering near bus stops and for those who may dart into the street without looking for traffic.

• When backing out of a driveway or leaving a garage, watch for children walking or biking to school.

• When driving in neighborhoods or

school zones, watch for young people who may be in a hurry to get to or away from school and may not be thinking about getting there safely.

Tips for Parents • Be a good role model. Always buckle up in the car, always wear a helmet when biking, and always follow pedestrian safety rules. Don’t text or talk on your cell phone while driving.

• Supervise young children as they are walking or biking to school or as they wait at the school bus stop.

• Provide your children with bright clothing so motorists can easily see them.

• If your child is under four years old and weighs less than 40 pounds, make sure the child is properly buckled up in a weight-appropriate child safety seat in the back seat.

Children, ages 4 to 8, weighing over 40 pounds and measuring four feet nine inches or less should ride in a booster seat. In addition, safety experts advise that all children under the age of 12 should ride in the back seat.

• Make sure that your teen driver understands and obeys all traffic laws.

Remind them texting or talking on a cell phone while driving is illegal.

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Growing Up Online

Becoming Mindful About Sharing Photos Social media has become the new back fence, a place where parents can tell stories, swap tips and even brag a bit. A recent survey from the Pew Research Center found that moms, in particular, give and get lots of encouragement as well as useful parenting information from networks like Facebook (FB), Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Almost all of these efforts involve photos, which would be great if those photos would ‘stay put.’ Unfortunately, they don’t. Photos of cute kids - especially babies - have been misappropriated by people who use them for their own, sometimes dubious, purposes. Baby role-playing, for example, involves young women who use random photos of children to fantasize about motherhood. By posting pics and inventing details about babies they don’t know, they attract attention on social media.

In these so-called digital kidnappings, the child may not be in physical danger. Still, most parents find it disconcerting to see their child’s face in someone else’s fantasy, especially if there’s a preoccupation with breastfeeding or bath time. In other cases, parents have stumbled across familiar photos that have been used in advertising or to create memes, those Internet placards that sometimes take on a life of their own.

Obviously, people vary a great deal in what they feel comfortable saying on social media, and parenthood doesn’t necessarily change that. Some new parents find they are very protective about a baby’s

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online presence; others become mommy bloggers who build a loyal following by chronicling intimate details about domestic life.

All parents should, however, think seriously about what impact a post that seems cute today might have on a child in the future.

Just as couples need to negotiate what they are willing to share on social media, parents must also try to imagine how a child will feel when they are an eye-rolling eight-year-old, an easily embarrassed teen or a young adult looking for a job.

How can parents balance the benefits of social networking with its risks?

By Carolyn Jabs, MA

Here are a few tips: Use privacy settings. The report from Pew found that parents typically had 150 friends on Facebook, and of those, one-third were actual friends. Consider sharing photos of kids only with those friends. Most social media sites make it easy to establish different groups within your FB community (details about setting privacy settings for the main social media venues are available at socialmediaexaminer.com/social-mediaprivacy-settings). Go through your network and think about whether your relationship is close enough to share details about your child. Grandparents, other family members, close friends? Absolutely!

Colleagues, associates and friends of friends? Probably not.

Share your re-share policy. Even if you are careful about privacy, photos can escape your network if they are re-shared.

To discourage re-sharing, remind friends and family that photos are ‘for your eyes only.’ Talk to other parents too. Explain your concerns about over-sharing and ask that they not post photos of playdates and other outings without your permission.

Extend the same courtesy to them.

Use a nickname. Instead of using your child’s real name, use a pseudonym. This makes it harder to connect an escaped photo with your family. It will also spare your child the embarrassment of having baby pics show up when someone googles them in the future.

Make copying difficult. A few techniques will make it harder for people to use your photos for other purposes. Try saving photos with the lowest possible resolution.

Not only will the file transmit more quickly, but it will also be blurry if someone tries

to enlarge it. Parents can also borrow a trick from professional photographers by putting a signature or watermark on photos. Visualwatermark.com is one of several free services that make it easy to brand digital pics.

No naked pictures. Ever. No matter how cute or innocent they may seem, naked pictures should not be posted online.

Even if you don’t attract the attention of a predator or run afoul of the obscenity standards on your social network, you run the risk of distributing a picture that will be used to harass your child in the future.

Use an alternative album. Some parents use social media as a kind of baby album, keeping track of firsts as they happen. Really important photos deserve better protection. Try making albums on password-protected sites like Flickr or Photobucket. Share passwords only with family members and other trusted friends who really want to see all of your great photos. Back up photo files in the cloud and on a separate hard or flash drive. For photos that really matter, consider making prints or photo books, which are likely to last longer than any digital format.

Be selective. Taking digital pictures is soooo easy. Be ruthless about culling your photos. Review and delete at least once a week. And only share photos that are special in some way. Close-ups with only a few props tend to be more interesting, and they also make it harder for strangers to identify your child or locate your home.

Post vacation pictures after you return home so people won’t know when your house is unoccupied.

Now that every cellphone includes a camera, parents also need to think about when photos are an intrusion. Yes, childhood is fleeting and a photo can help you remember.

But photos can also turn you into an observer instead of a participant, especially if you are thinking ahead to the number of ‘likes’ a photo will get on social media. Instead of reflexively reaching for the camera, get in the habit of asking whether a photo will deepen - or interrupt - a special moment with your child.

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Start Your Keiki’s School Year Off With A Smile!

By Randall P. Jaurequi, DDS Hawaiian Island Dental

this is a time of great change in the mouth, with kids loosing baby teeth and getting in their permanent teeth. Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease, and left untreated, can impair a child’s ability to eat, speak, sleep, and learn.

Regular checkups prevent decay and help you and your child learn how to protect their teeth throughout the year.

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Establish Daily Brushing Habits

Encourage your keiki to brush and floss at least twice a day. Let your keiki pick out their favorite travel toothbrush and toothpaste to take to school.

Every child wants to look their best as they head back to school.

Parents help by scheduling haircuts and buying new outfits, but most overlook the simple steps to helping their child maintain one of their most visible features – their smile!

One of the first things people notice about someone is their smile and that a good smile creates a positive selfimage…something all parents wish for their children.

Back-to-school time is the perfect time to incorporate good oral health habits into a child’s daily routine. The sooner you make them a priority the sooner your child will benefit. Here’s how:

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Schedule A Back-toSchool Dental Visit

Seeing a dentist twice a year during the school-age years is vital because

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Make Good Nutrition A Top Priority

Packing healthy lunches and afterschool snacks gets your keiki on track to developing healthy eating habits and improved oral health.

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Aloha everyone, The Kauai Department of Education is proud and excited to bring you another great season of Kauai Shining Stars.

Tune in to learn about some of the exciting programs and initiatives taking place in our schools. All this is made possible because of our wonderful students, families, teachers, administrators, staff, and community partners. Each month, we invite you to watch and learn about our Shining Stars.

Also, if you to want to nominate a person or group to be featured on our show, send me an email at hawaiiclone@ hotmail.com and tell me all about it.

Tune in to Channel 6 on Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, or Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9:00 pm. You can also watch us online at http://vimeo.com/channels/ kauaishiningstars. Have a great start to your school year and keep shining bright!

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Keep Keiki off the Sidelines with These Sports-Injury Prevention Tips

By, Daniel Judd, MD Kauai Medical Center

Participation in sports provides children numerous physical and social benefits. Unfortunately, sports-related injuries are always a risk.

The majority of these injuries are minor bumps and bruises without any lasting consequences. However, serious brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal injuries do occur.

The five most common sports injuries for keiki are: • Sprains and strains.

• Fractures.

• Contusions.

• Concussions.

• Heat-related illnesses.

Some things parents and coaches can do to help prevent and treat injuries include: • Warm up and cool down every time.

Warm-up exercises increase blood flow to the tissues, making them more flexible and less likely to be injured. Cool-down exercises remove the products and chemicals that build up with exercise, decreasing recovery and healing times.

• Use the proper protective gear for the particular sport.

• Make sure young athletes stay hydrated.

• Treat minor strains, bruises and sprains with RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation). No returning to sports until the pain is resolved.

• Seek professional medical evaluation if your child can’t put weight on the injured extremity, if there is an obvious fracture or dislocation, or if

there is prolonged pain or swelling that doesn’t improve with RICE. “Remember, most kids will not become professional athletes,” Judd says. “The goal of exercise is to have fun staying active and building life skills. Try and match your child to the activity so they’ll spend more time having fun in the game and be less likely to be sidelined with an injury.”

The goal of exercise is to have fun staying active and building life skills. Try and match your child to the activity so they’ll spend more time having fun in the game and be less likely to be sidelined with an injury.

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By Patti Pears MA NCC

If you dream of attending a four year college or university, don’t wait to start building a relationship with the college - begin building it now, while you are in high school.

I suggest that all high school families attend the Kauai College Expo on Sunday October 16, from 3-6 pm at Island School to learn more about the admissions process, majors and financial aid. This will help you prepare for the College Fair on Monday, October 17 from 9-11am so you can ask some meaningful questions and start building those relationships with college admissions reps.

Here are some suggestions for students attending this year’s College Fair: Investigate colleges that will be attending the fair and come up with a list of six schools that you want to talk to. A list of schools attending the fair can be found at http://www.123admissions.com/kauai/.

Use the Big Future web site https:// bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search to narrow your list of schools by factors that are important to you: graduation rate,

College Expo Sunday Oct 16th 3-6 p.m., Island School ———————————————— Admissions reps will be facilitating a series of workshops for parents and students.

HACAC College Fair Monday Oct 17th 9-11 a.m., Island School ———————————————— Representatives from 80+ colleges will be visiting Kauai to answer your questions about college admissions.

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majors, religious affiliation, % of financial need met, location, or size etc. Include both public and smaller private colleges on your list.

Next, visit the college’s web site and then watch a campus tour video to learn more about the school. If this school still interests you, contact admissions to ask to be placed on their mailing list. Come up with two or three questions you could ask an admissions rep - bring this list to the college fair. College reps will be thrilled to hear you ask a thoughtful question such as “I hear you have a business school, do I have to declare myself as a business major on my application or can I start as ‘undecided’ and switch later?”

Try to get over your shyness in approaching a college booth and realize the college admissions reps want to get to know you! Introduce yourself and ask them a question. You may only have 3040 minutes at the College Fair so a good strategy is to spend about 5 minutes at each booth before moving on to find the next school on your list. Take notes during your visit, so you remember who said what.

Follow up with the admissions reps whom you spoke to, send them a thank you note and ask any follow up questions.

Patti Pears is an Independent College Counselor on Kauai.

She can be reached at 808.634.9991 or Patti@123admissions.com

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The Power of Creative Play

By Mary Navarro, MA, LMFT

Today’s fast-paced lifestyle leaves many parents feeling as if they’re on a never-ending treadmill. We over-schedule, overdo and overspend. It takes conscious effort to simplify and allow time for quiet reflection in the lives of both parents and their children. Days are often full of scheduled activities, not allowing time for healthy, unstructured play and relaxation.

There’s good news. When given a quiet “unplugged” environment, children will enter into creative play, using things around them to pretend. Children, like adults, need time to relax and to create. They need permission to move from an “entertain me” attitude to “let’s see what I can do on my own”. While electronic activities can be educational, a wise parent proactively provides children with regular quiet time for creative independent play.

Child development experts believe creative play is key to a child’s social, emotional and cognitive development.

Children learn by experience and in pretend play, children have the opportunity to address situations which may be causing them stress or fear.

Perhaps your child is afraid of an upcoming visit to the doctor.

Children, like adults, need time to relax and to create.

They need permission to move from an “entertain me” attitude to “let’s see what I can do on my own”.

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Pretend playing Doctor’s Office is a wonderful way to de-stress and face those fears in a safe environment at home.

As your family life unfolds week by week, be pro-active in scheduling both structured and unstructured play times.

While structured activities such as music lessons or team sports have their place in a well-balanced life, our challenge today is to schedule quiet spaces and protect them. There’s power in your child’s unstructured, unplugged, and creative play.

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Raising a baby who

s e v o l

veggies

By Malia Jacobson

Planning to start your baby on solid food this autumn season?

Think green: Research shows that babies who eat a wide variety of vegetables and fruits before their first birthday are more likely to be veggie-lovers at age six. Here’s how to get more of autumn’s best produce on your baby’s plate.

Salad for two

When it comes to trying new foods, science shows that little ones are more likely to eat up if they see you enjoying the food, too. So, sit down for regular meals with your baby (another tactic that will help teach healthy mealtime routines) and serve yourself a big helping of greens. Soon enough, baby will follow suit.

Spice is nice

Many parents believe that baby food needs to be bland, but research shows that babies prefer the flavors of foods that they experienced in the womb via mom’s culinary

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tastes. In one study, babies preferred the taste of breastmilk after their mother had eaten garlic. So don’t salt baby’s food (babies don’t need excess sodium), but don’t shy away from garlic, onions or aromatic spices

like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg that you enjoy. You may discover that your baby loves curry as much as you do.

Sweeten the deal

New parents often hear that babies shouldn’t taste fruits before they learn to like veggies. Thankfully, that old wives’ tale is unproven. In fact, research shows that babies like vegetables more when they’re paired with something sweet. Bring on the pureed peaches!

Frown town

her first serving of carrots. In the same study, parents offered their baby the same vegetable over a period of eight days and found that by day eight, the baby was consuming three times as much as on the first day.

Your baby’s expression of disgust at her first taste of strained peas makes a Facebook-worthy photo. But happily, it’s not a true indicator of her dislike for vegetables. One study shows that Research shows that babies who nearly all babies make some sort eat a wide variety of vegetables of funny face upon introduction to solid foods — 95 percent and fruits before their first squint and nearly half birthday are more likely to be wrinkle their noses — but veggie-lovers at age six. those adorably shocked expressions are fleeting.

In the study, the babies Stay the course who squinted ate more slowly, Similarly, don’t be afraid of rejection — but after a little over a week of researchers recommend offering your exposure to the new food, they baby a vegetable until he rejects it three learned to accept it. Interestingly, times by pushing the food away or turning the funny expressions persisted his head. After a trio of rejections, put throughout the week, even as the the food away and try again the next babies gradually ate more day. Soon, your little sprout will be asking and more. for seconds.

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Don’t worry if your baby doesn’t gobble down

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A n n g e ls e l l a F

“Your baby is such an angel!” Parents often hear this phrase and smile.

When you see the cute smiles, the adorable babbling, and the unsteady, wobbly walk, how can you not think of a cute angel? However, there comes a time between the ages of one and two, when an infant is making the transition to a young child that they often pick up an annoying, hurtful, or even a dangerous habit.

Hitting, biting, hair-pulling, screaming, and throwing To understand how to deal with these issues, it is first important to understand why they happen.

1. Getting attention Probably the most common reason is to get attention. It is a way of telling their parent, “Hey, look at me!” or “Give that to me, I want it!”

2. Getting a reaction A toddler might be looking for a reaction they consider interesting or funny. For example, pulling hair and hearing a squeal or throwing an object and hearing it crash.

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3. It may be normal development Some skills, like throwing an object, or ‘finding their voice’, is part of normal development, and toddlers just want to practice their new skills.

4 They may be expressing anger Toddlers can get frustrated and angry too. This is a particularly difficult age because they have the cognition to understand a lot, but their vocabulary hasn’t caught up yet. As a result, they can’t always communicate what they want.

By Bernard Riola, MD Kauai Veteran’s Memorial Hospital and St. Theresa School Alumnus’

What to do 1. Distraction - for

younger toddlers between one to two years of age, distraction works well. Pick them up and point at a picture, or give them a toy, and they will forget about what they were doing.

2. Logical consequences -

for older toddlers around the age of two, give them logical consequences. Tell them if they scream you will take them out of the store, if they keep throwing sand they will have to sit down in time out. Keep the action and consequence simple and to the point.

3. Act quickly and consistently - don’t

4. Keep calm - yelling

make sure your child understands that they need to say that they’re sorry afterwards. It might be insincere at first, but eventually they will learn to apologize any time they hurt someone.

or hitting your child will only set a bad example; in fact, watching you control your anger might be the first step to help them control theirs.

5. Encourage words -

7. Don’t give in - if

once your toddler has settled down, try to review what happened and why they acted the way they did. Try to find alternatives based on their response, such as raising their hand to get attention, or taking them to a safe environment to practice throwing.

your toddler is doing a bad behavior to get a certain result, don’t let them have it. For example, if they are pulling hair or biting to try and get a toy from another child, give the toy back immediately and say, “We don’t bite.” If they are screaming for a cookie, put the cookies away and say, “We don’t scream.”

6. Have them apologize - if

someone gets hurt,

wait until the third time your toddler hits before stepping in; they should know immediately when they are doing something wrong. Similarly, you need to make sure all caregivers (grandparents, babysitters, etc.) know the plan so that the toddler gets consistent messages.

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Dr. Scott Sims (1955-2015) Article Title

Remembering Kauai’s Barefoot Vet Edited by Dr. Christopher Lyden

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Scott SimS hired me aS

a vet tech in 1995 at his Pegasus veterinary clinic in Novato, California. I became his practice manager and anesthesiologist until he left for Hawaii.

Scott became my mentor as he was to so many. I am eternally grateful for everything he taught me. Because of him I have lead a full life.

Scott was known for his compassion and strong work ethic, but that man grossed me out on a hundred occasions. He always worked barefoot, unless he absolutely had to wear his sneakers. And he especially loved the bloody ones. Once, at a veterinary conference, he packed his dirty, ripped up, blue jean shorts and high tube socks (filthy ones) and met me at the tennis court for a quick game at the Hyatt Regency. He had an old wooden racket and proceeded to kick my butt even though I was dressed and played like a tennis star. So funny. I got so mad. I was a poor sport, he said, as he giggled all the way back to the lobby.

We once had a duck come in with a bad leg that had to be amputated. The duck was a pet and we all fell in love with her. She became our office mascot.

Scott saved her by having a prosthetic leg made from titanium steel. He had a fondness for birds. Another day a rooster came in with a badly damaged wing. This little white rooster had fallen off a truck packed with thousands of birds headed to slaughter. The rooster hit the freeway and was rescued by a very wealthy family from Marin. They paid to have his wing removed and the bird went to live in luxury – in their house, their only pet, very spoiled. They took this duck on car rides and shopping. Well, one day he escaped and went missing. Years later, a nice couple from up north brought their

rooster in for tummy troubles. He had eaten some baling twine and was colicky.

Scott did the surgery and saved him, but it was odd that this bird also was missing a wing. After a lot of questions it was discovered that they had found this duck in a parking lot, years before, in Marin.

We shared the story of the other couple who had lost him, and we eventually had a very tearful reunion at the clinic.

Scott worked with cruelty cases with the local Humane Society, and saved countless wild animals. He even enabled locals who had saved skunks to keep them as pets, by removing the scent glands of the skunk.

Not legal here in California, but Scott was a rebel in his own fantastic way.

He took me spelunking once in Calvaeras County. He convinced me to crawl into a pair of overalls, equipped with a miners helmet, and a harness. I was dropped 200 feet into a deep dark cavern. I panicked half way down, started bawling like a baby.

Scott came zipping down next to me, calmed me down, and saved my life (or so it seemed to my brain). That also left him giggling for days.

I have so many stories and memories of this man. I miss him everyday. I was fortunate to be able to say good bye, but I like to think it’s more of a, “I will see you later, Scott.”

Michelle Rogers

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Dr. Scott Sims, Kauai's Barefoot Vet Scott Sims flying his homebuilt plane

Scott never liked

stories and jokes. Along with his humor, he was “He’ll be being called Dr. Sims. a very forgiving man, He liked to keep his remembered with a lot of faith in the relationships personal people he associated for his humor, with all who knew him. with, that’s probably one My first encounter with friendliness, reason why he wanted Scott was just like most the owners involvement humility, pet owners experience, in their animal’s seeing Scott pull in to intelligence…and treatment, even in the the farm, do what he his ever-present O.R.. Scott also was a needs to do, and just as lifetime learner, always quickly as he appeared, bare feet!” wanting to improve he’d disappear off to his himself, and being next appointment. When open to suggestions.

I first started assisting him, I realized He definitely fulfilled his calling in life to why he moves so quickly. He worked be a veterinarian.

As we remember him 10-16 hour days, with a constant stream I think it’s important to remember him of phone calls and emergencies, taking care of every animal brought to him. Days for his humor, friendliness, forgiveness, inventiveness, humility, intelligence, love, were long, but they never felt as long positive perspective, ability to teach, and as they really were because of all the his ever-present bare feet! things I would learn, and because of his Ella Arume great sense of humor, and abundance of

❧ it waS a dark, rainy night when i

first met Dr. Scott Sims. My pasture was flooded and mud ruled the landscape. My 6 month old filly was having issues with her leg. Scott popped out of his animal

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ambulance with a jovial grin. He was barefoot, of course, and didn’t seem to mind the mud gushing between his toes.

He didn’t seem to mind the pouring rain or the fact that the only lighting we had in

my remote pasture was from the headlights of our two cars. He embraced the situation and helped resolve my stress by telling silly jokes.

He treated my horse, explained in detail how to continue treating her leg, then dashed off in the dark to his next call.

The whole time his phone chirping non-stop.

“[His] relentless pursuit to help heal, nurture and save the furry, feathered, finned and hooved animals we all consider family.”

of his own birthday celebration. Scott was dearly loved by all his clients. From angel fish to bats, turtles to dogs, horses to birds, kitties to pigs. It was as if he was able to communicate with them all. As if he spoke their language, and they his.

Few people come into your life and make you look at things differently.

Scott did this for me and for thousands of others. He had a relentless pursuit to help heal, nurture and save the furry, feathered, finned and hooved animals we all consider family. He did this with humor, humility, and inventiveness. He did this by being his brilliant barefoot self. He always professed quality of life, over quantity of life. There will never be anyone like him.

He lived and breathed veterinary medicine, and his passion was contagious.

Scott was the most selfless, intelligent, quirky, interesting, kind, compassionate and hardest working man I have ever met.

For Scott, veterinary medicine was what made him thrive – he was always willing to put the animal’s life first, regardless of the time of day, or of his own personal plans.

Even if that meant leaving in the middle

Dia Batilla

❧ For Six yearS, i waS the wildliFe

One memorable patient that Scott undoubtedly saved the life of was a 10biologist at Kilauea Point, Hanalei and week old red-tailed tropicbird chick that I Huleia National Wildlife Refuges. I was found on the refuge. One or both parents fortunate to have known and worked with either died or abandoned Scott for those years. it. By the time the chick I called on him every time we had injured “[Scott performed] was strong enough to fly, several of its flight birds and he was always the first successful feathers were broken. It there to help - it didn’t would take many months matter what time of feather imping for them to grow back. day or night. Some of procedure ever The other option was to the birds he helped replace those feathers; a performed on included albatrosses, procedure called “feather red-footed and brown imping”. Typical of Scott, a red-tailed boobies, wedge-tailed he was willing to try tropicbird!” and Newell’s shearwaters, something he had never red-tailed and whitedone before. He replaced tailed tropicbirds, nene, the broken feathers Hawaiian stilts, Hawaiian moorhens, with good feathers taken from another Hawaiian ducks, Hawaiian coots; pretty tropicbird. This was the first successful much the entire suite of native Hawaiian feather imping procedure ever performed seabirds and water birds.

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Dr. Scott Sims, Kauai's Barefoot Vet on a red-tailed tropicbird! The next day, we placed the chick on a grassy hill with a nice wind and the chick took flight and headed out to sea, as it was meant to do.

Thank you Scott. The world was brighter when you were in it. You will never be forgotten.

Brenda Zaun

❧ Scott and i were buddieS. but I wasn’t alone in that regard. Everyone that met him quickly felt they were his friend. And they truly were his friend. He made everyone feel at home. But since he lived close by my horse farm, and I was retired, I’d stop in regularly to chat and hang out with him. As another doctor (of people, not animals) we had lively conversations about anatomy, biology, our spiritual outlooks, and discussing life itself. I would help him out with some of his health complaints, and he’d help me out with my horses/dogs/cats/parrots. I have fond memories accompanying Scott in his mobile-vet van driving to house-calls around the island. There were times we had to put down horses, always a tough emotional decision for the animal’s owner.

But Scott would kindly explain that sometimes, putting an animal down was the most compassionate course of action. He loved all animals, but knew there came a time when even his expert services would not be able to save

“…sometimes, putting an animal down was the most compassionate course of action, and compassion was his middle name.” an animal, and ending their suffering was the best choice. ‘Compassion’ was

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his middle name. Whether pinning a wing, setting a broken leg, doing openabdominal surgery on a colicky horse, or vaccinating an uncooperative herd of goats (watch out for those horns!), Scott was all about relieving suffering.

Sometimes we’d fly his little plane across the island, to get to the Westside. Then admire the magnificent views of this island on the way home. Although he wasn’t what you’d call an aesthetic person, he never stopped appreciating the beauty of Kauai.

He was a dear friend. A truly good person who enriched the lives of others. A man who will be missed.

Christopher Lyden

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am an animal lover. For years Scott and I would keep an eye on the feral cat population at Ching Young Village in Hanalei. He would fix them, at a reduced rate, and I would handle the trapping and rehab.

“Scott worked into the night on the [owl’s] broken wing and torn ligament.”

One day I got a call from a neighbor that an injured barn owl had been found. They brought it to me and we went to Scott’s Pegasus Clinic immediately. He worked into the night on the broken wing and a torn ligament, requiring surgery and rehab. This was a really large bird of prey, vastly different from my African Grey parrot and Cockatoo. Three times a day I was to feed the owl a wet, cat food gruel with a tube that went down his throat.

When he became stronger, he was allowed a live mouse for dinner. A live mouse would be placed in the bathtub. The

bird’s head would go low, wings out, with a bobbing and weaving motion.

Suddenly the mouse was in his talons and down his throat in the blink of an eye. After a particularly enjoyable meal, Barney would ‘vibrate.’ Rather like a cat purring.

Scott monitored the entire process, and after several months declared the wing healed. Then the physical therapy began with a bird harness, to get him strong enough to fly and return to the wild.

In several weeks he had strengthened enough to be released. 71 days after we first met Barney, “our” owl flew away, a tribute to the wonderful healing powers of our wise friend, Dr Scott Sims, one of the greatest men who ever lived. May he forever stay in our hearts. We are eternally grateful.

Carroll Gerow

"A Hui Hou" 'Til We Meet Again

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ATTENTION YOUNG ARTISTS!!

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This art lesson is on drawing a horse.

A Horse is called Lio in Hawaiian.

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Step 1: Forming: Form up the horse using circles, ovals and lines.

Step 2: Outlining: Then, using those shapes as a quide, complete the outline of the horse.

Step 3: Shading and Coloring:

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Add some background like grass and mountains and a sky. Color em up and you’re done! eMail your art to Kauai Family Magazine by October 15th. One of you will get a FREE art class with Patrick Ching.

It's easy to submit your art for our contest. eMail us, and include your name, age, grade, school and phone number.

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Summer Winner!

Braxton Silva Grade 7 Chiefess Kamakahele Middle School Kaua’i Family Magazine thanks all the young creative artists for their participation. Everyone’s a winner with us!

Snail | Honorable Mentions

Daisy Keller Age 7, Grade 3 St. Catherine School

Jazlyn Corpuz Age 8, Grade 3 Wilcox Elementary

Kaitlyn Lum Age 7, Grade 2 Kalaheo elementary school

Mahealani Aki Grade 2 Kapaa Elementary

Moira Nagle Age 10, Grade 5 Kapa'a Elementary

Naiya Girald Age 7 Kapaa Elementary

Serena Bryan Age 11, Grade 6 Kilauea Elementary School

Uraiya Girald Age 6 Kapaa Elementary

Isaiah Ishida Age 7, Grade 1 Kapaa Elementary school

Ella Anderson Age 10 Grade 5 Kapaa Elementary School

Sophia Woods-Henry Age 7, Grade 2 King Kaumualii Elementary

Noah Thielen Age 8, Grade 3 Koloa Elementary School

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Heart-Filled Healing Karin Stoll, MSW, founded Healing Horses Kaua’i (HHK) by accident in 2001, as most great inventions seem to occur. Karin, a Clinical Social Worker, fell in love with a horse named Prince when he was boarding on a property where her friend’s horse Shiloh lived.

Shiloh became HHK’s first horse therapist, with “Princie” following quickly on his heels.

Karin works with clients of all ages, but found children harder to convince of the benefits of psychotherapy.

She tried ‘food therapy’ as a way to engage kids, but fast food was not that ‘therapeutic’ or nutritious. Then, she tried introducing her clients to Shiloh and magic started happening. The kids started talking on the way to and from the pasture, while grooming, feeding and riding Shiloh and most importantly, they started getting better, regardless of their issues. Karin had no idea what was happening, but knew she was onto something big.

Thus began Healing Horses Kaua’i, a 501 c-3 non-profit facility with four horses, two mini-horses, a Welsh Pony cross and four PATH Certified Instructors gratefully housed on 15 acres of Ms. Bette Midler’s property on the Kapa’a bypass road.

PATH -- The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) -- promotes safety and optimal

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outcomes in equine-assisted activities and therapies for individuals with special needs. HHK’s mission is to improve the physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being of Kauai’s youth and disabled community by using equine-assisted activities and therapies.

HHK started at the pasture on Ahiahi St in Kapa’a. Then, as they grew, HHK moved onto a parcel at the base of Kalepa Ridge, offered lessons at Kahili Mountain Park

By Carol Curran too long for him, and he bellowed, “Woooolk”! We continued on around a corner only to find his family and aide were crying big tears. Someone in the group explained he had never spoken a word in all his 19 years.

Then we were all crying!!”

and the Puakea Regency Facility and later expanded to Karin Stoll’s in-town parcel on Akahi St. in Lihue. In 2013, HHK moved to its current location.

HHK offers lessons to all ages with emotional, physical and developmental issues. There have been terminally ill kids, adults with brain damage, a 93-year old man with a hip replacement who had been an avid rider in his youth, kids with autism and ADHD and many kids from singleparent families challenged by addiction and/or domestic violence issues.

Karin shared one incredible session involving a very fragile young man who was wheelchair bound. “We supported his ride with a leader responsible for the horse, two side walkers and a second rider who supported him physically from behind — all four responsible for his safety. We ran his session per usual, walking around our area, instructing him to say, ‘Walk On Please’ to go and ‘Whoa’ to stop. He remained silent, and we just continued starting and stopping. Eventually, we were stopped for what might have been

That wasn’t the first time and it won’t be the last time that tears flow. This work takes heart: riders’ hearts, volunteers’ hearts, instructors’ hearts, and most of all, the horses’ hearts.

Karin said, “We have found one of the most positive outcomes of our program is a stronger sense of one’s own ability to succeed (increased self confidence).

In addition to learning about horseback riding and horsemanship, our students are increasing their strength and flexibility, socializing with others, engaging in light competition, laughing out loud, and having fun — all while breaking down boundaries and overcoming personal limitations.”

If you would like to learn more about HHK or become involved in this heart-filled healing work, please contact the staff at HHK. Volunteers and sponsorship opportunities are available.

Healing Horses Kauai can be reached at (808) 634-3896 Mailing address: P.O. Box 2082, Kapaa, HI 96746 Website is www.healinghorseskauai.com or information regarding upcoming events and ongoing activities is available on Facebook or Yelp.

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Making a Difference In The Lives of Kauai’s Animals

No-Kill Animal Rescue, Adoption and Education Every animal on Kauai deserves to have a safe, nurturing and loving home.

Below are some of the amazing people working to promote NO-KILL animal rescue, and making a difference in the lives of Kauai’s animals.

The Kauai Animal Welfare Society KAWS provides moral, financial and medical support for those fostering homeless pets. They advocate for the rescue and re-homing of the most at risk dogs from the local animal shelter. Their goal is to end the practice of euthanasia as population control, but to promote spay/neuter programs. KAWS seeks to create a sanctuary for animals waiting for foster or forever homes.

www.kaws4paws.org

The Kauai Community Cat Project Their focus is on the care and welfare of homeless, stray and feral cats. They advocate for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) as the most effective, compassionate method of reducing the community cat population, as well as the rescue and removal of kittens and socialized cats for adoption.

For more information visit www. kauaicommunitycats.org

Contact Info: KCCP Managing Director, Mary Wilder (808) 634-4890 Email mary@kauaicats.org

Patty Lyons and Tommy Sherman Their goal is to educate people to better care for their animals. They rescue and care for all animals big or small, on their 13 acres of agricultural land, while looking for loving homes for the orphaned animals.

Contact Info: (808) 635-1166 Email 62chicha@gmail.com

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By Carol Curran

Karin Stoll Karin, a clinical social worker with a love for horses, combined the two when she founded Healing Horses Kauai and the Kauai Equine Facilitated Program for Special Needs Children and Adults.

Volunteers, supplies, food and donations are greatly appreciated.

Tanya Bordenkircher Tanya, a busy wife and mother, rescues all animals big and small, and will never turn away an animal in need. http://www.gofundme.com/ savetheanimalsofka

Contact Info: (808) 482-0884 Email bordysworld@yahoo.com

Rainbow Wings Parrot Sanctuary

Contact Info: (808) 632-2010 Email kstoll@hawaiiantel.net

Katja Langholz and Gregory Tronier Their focus is on rescuing and giving new life to sick, abandoned or abused animals.

They work to rehabilitate them by offering care, socialization and training to assure successful re-homing.

Contact Info: (808) 482-0251 Email larimarland@earthlink.net

A no kill rescue sanctuary for all birds, founded by Dia Battilla. She provides care, rehabilitation and adoption services for abused, abandoned or unwanted birds.

Rainbow Wings is in need of donations to help with supplies and food for the birds.

Contact Info: (808) 346-6277 Email diabattilla@gmail.com

Carousel Ranch A horse rescue service, that is also run by Dia Battilla. They offer riding instruction, birthday parties and volunteer opportunities.

Contact Info: (808) 346-6277 Email diabattilla@gmail.com

Linda Bonds Linda’s focus is on working with and retraining abused horses. She also works with new owners on riding and handling practices that work best for both horse and rider.

Contact Info: (808) 635-1911 Email linbonds@msn.com

Save Our Shearwaters Kauai is home to many species of seabirds that nest and raise their young in our mountain forests and coastal beaches.

When they leave their nests, seabird fledglings are guided by the light of the moon out to sea.

For seabird emergencies and public SOS aid station locations, call

(808) 635-5117 For more information visit www.kiuc.com

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Fall Ocean Safety

Your New Year Has

When you think about it there are a lot of different New Years. The most obvious one in Western Society is of course January 1. Don’t ask me how Chinese determine their New Year but I enjoy it every year, as one of the 12 animals transitions to the next. We’re currently in my wife Elaine’s year, the Year of the Monkey. Then there is the Fiscal New Year, usually July 1, and I’m sure other cultures have other New Years. And now of course there is the new school year! This new year is what this autumn issue will be alluding to in a number of articles, I’m quite sure.

As far as this ocean safety article is concerned, this new school year means that summer came and

went. Our Kauai Junior Lifeguard program came and went and our competitors tried for their 13th State Championship in a row. Did they get it?? If you don’t know already you’ll have to wait until our next issue to find out. I know one thing: Our Kauai team’s success has made the other islands step up their programs so that they can knock us off.

This Statewide upgrade is a win-win for all of Hawaii and all of our beachgoers no matter who wins the trophy, since Junior Lifeguards have become what we like to call Force Multipliers.

On the beaches summer surf conditions will be transitioning to the winter surf. Last winter was bombs away. This summer season has been very active as well, the difference being that the summer swells tend to hit the South side and not the North side. Also, the South swells tend to not get as giant as the Aleutianspawned winter swells. But trust me, they can be every bit as dangerous in their own way, and to some peoples’

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By Monty Downs, M.D., President Kaua`i Lifeguard Association

Begun!

Sponsored by the family of Kaira Kaaihue a Jr. Lifeguard for Kauai.

surprise there are considerably more drownings on the South Shore than there are on the North Shore.

This is partly because there are so many people on the South Shore beaches.

And it’s also partly because people tend to know not to venture out into giant conditions. However, rip currents can be every bit as significant in smaller conditions as in giant conditions, and all it takes to get you in trouble is to be pulled out over your head, maybe just a few yards from shore, a couple of waves break on you, you panic -- and you’re in serious trouble.

I bet many of you know by now, if you’ve read my previous articles, that the key is NOT to panic. (The other key is our mantra to Please Swim Near a Lifeguard).

I often point out to people that you can probably hold your breath for

a minute or two when you’re sitting on your living room couch. Expert surfers can hold it for over 5 minutes. But, if you’re in a panic state, your one minute becomes 3 seconds! Then you’re gasping for air and likely gulping in some water -- and a very vicious cycle quickly takes place.

If you think we preach this over and over again, you’re right. And it’s for a good reason, since remembering this can save your life. Again, if you get pulled out over your head, and if you’re not a strong swimmer, relax, go with the flow, wave calmly for help when you’re feeling settled, and wait for help to come -- be it a Lifeguard rescuing you or a beachgoer coming out to you with a surfboard or a rescue tube.

OK. Enough of this serious stuff. Why am I so serious anyway? Well, I’m an ER doctor

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Fall Ocean Safety and I do get to see what can happen if you don’t properly understand about rip currents and panicking and swimming where a Lifeguard can see you.

I bet many of you know by now, if you’ve read my previous articles, that the key is NOT to panic.

(The other key is our mantra to Please Swim Near a Lifeguard).

On the happy side. Record-breaking numbers of people got to enjoy our beautiful beaches this summer. Hundreds of thousands of people got to have fun fun fun and I hope you were one of them.

And I’ll repeat myself yet again and say that I hope most if not all of your beach and ocean time was at a beach where Lifeguards can see you. If this is the case, it’s pretty much a guarantee that you’ll be safe, If it’s not the case -- well, you’re taking a chance, statistically speaking.

Many people do take this chance and like to get to the secluded places and this makes every day be a bit of a nervewracking day for an ocean safety advocate such as me.

between season. You might encounter a late summer South swell or you might encounter an early winter North swell. The New Year for big wave surfers officially starts the Tuesday after Labor Day. That is, North swells can come in any day after that, then on through the winter. And of course this begins the high danger season for my personal least favorite spot on Kauai, Queens Bath. To read about the day’s anticipated conditions please check out kauaiexplorer.com or hawaiibeachsafety.org, or you can google Kauai beach guide.

OK then young school goer: YOUR new year has officially begun! I very much hope that your school work will help you become smarter and better. And I very much hope that you will enjoy a happy and safe Kauai Autumn.

If Autumn is the beginning of a new year in the school calendar, in the the ocean safety calendar Autumn is kind of an in-

LIFEGUARDED BEACHES Haena Beach. . . . . . . . . . . Northshore, Haena

Kealia Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . Eastside, Kapa`a

Hanalei Pavillion. . . . . . . . . Northshore, Hanalei

Lydgate Beach. . . . . . . . . . Eastside, Wailua

Hanalei Bay Pine Trees . . . Northshore, Hanalei

Poipu Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . Southshore, Poipu

Kee Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northshore, Haena

Salt Pond Beach. . . . . . . . . Westside, Hanapepe

Anahola Beach. . . . . . . . . . Eastside, Anahola

Kekaha Beach. . . . . . . . . . . Westside, Kekaha

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Good health starts here.

Ensure that your children get the highest level of pediatric care on Kaua‘i. Our pediatricians can get tests done quickly, share medical records electronically and consult with specialists at our sister hospital Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children.

To schedule an appointment, call 245-1561 or visit wilcoxhealth.org.