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In September, our island lost a compassionate and important man and tireless activist, Mark Sheehan, founding board member of Maui Tomorrow. We’re proud to feature a tribute to Mark in this month’s issue, written by his longtime friend and collaborator, Lucienne de Naie.

Reporter Dan Collins rode along with the Maui Invasive Species Committee and got a firsthand look at their battle to control coqui frogs. Speaking of invasive species, readers weighed in on last issue’s cover feature about cats and toxoplasmosis; we appreciate the spirited responses and the dialogue with the community. Mahalo and keep the feedback coming.

We also celebrate the return of the Maui Invitational college basketball tournament after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus and highlight some of the up-and-coming players who will be competing on the West side and could be NBA-bound in the near future.

Contributor John Starmer takes a deep dive on the vital role our reefs, beaches, and dunes play in protecting us. We check in with Marty Dread and find out why he remains a barefoot reggae ambassador. And we tell the story of county attorney David Raatz, who anonymously gave onethird of his liver to a child he may never meet.

Find all of that, plus our comprehensive calendar, film, and dining coverage, local horoscope and more in the following pages.

Thank you as always for reading and making MauiTimes a shared islandwide experience. We quite literally couldn’t do it without you.

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NEWS AND VIEWS

Shoutouts & Callouts Letters to the editor by readers like you.

Ed. Note: Our October feature about cats and toxoplasmosis—and the accompanying cover image—sparked impassioned responses. Mahalo. We always appreciate hearing from readers.

Here is a sampling of the feedback and a reply from the writer, MauiTimes contributor John Starmer:

‘Humans…Are the Worst!’

I’m sure I am not the only catlover you will hear from regarding the hideous cover [“The Perfect Host,” Oct. 2022]. It makes me want to stop reading any more of your publications! How you reported on the subject is not new news and I have to call it yellow journalism. It’s an attack on an already beleaguered animal now being called “an invasive species,” when humans, especially white males, are the worst! Aloha.

—Temple Weste, Kahului Don’t Hate Cats Was the purpose of this article to make people hate cats and be fearful of catching toxoplasmosis from them? The ugly caricature cat picture would lead someone to believe that cats are evil and should be feared. Some facts were left out and other worst-case scenario facts were highlighted.

Omitted fact: Cats only spread oocysts (eggs) once in their lifetime for a 10-14 day period. The time period was mentioned in the article but not the “once in their lifetime” fact. In the article as well as on the CDC website it clearly states that toxoplasmosis is the leading cause of foodborne illnesses in humans. Undercooked meat, use of contaminated utensils, and not

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washing your hands are the most common ways to get toxoplasmosis.

It is rare to contract it from cat feces, especially if you practice good hygiene.

Omitted fact: According to NOAA, the Hawaiian monk seal population is on the rise. Twelve monk seal deaths were attributed to toxo in a 21-year period. That is 0.57 monk seal deaths a year. Three monk seals were killed by humans on Molokai last year.

Omitted fact: Mongoose and rats eat bird eggs. Avian malaria, pox, and loss of habitat also contribute to the death of native birds. It would be scientifically incorrect to blame all bird deaths on cats.

If you are concerned about getting toxoplasmosis from your cat’s litter box, wash your hands. If you are concerned about cat overpopulation, get your pets fixed and help get cats in your community fixed.

Bird and conservation groups villainize cats to justify inhumane methods of population control such as starvation and poisoning.

What should be happening is a collaborative effort on both sides of this issue to reduce the cat population in a humane, effective manner through sterilization programs which are proven to work.

—Laurie Pottish, Pukalani

Seriously, Don’t Hate Cats This paper arrived in my mailbox with this scary cover photo and headline, and my first thought was, “cats are evil and dangerous.”

If you want people to target cats, kittens, and those who take care of them, you accomplished it. While the article mentions preventive measures and responsible pet ownership, you cause panic by saying cats are the required host. You cause further fear by calling this “the cat parasite” and listing a bunch of horrific symptoms associated with it.

Every time I see an article like this, it makes me sad. Because rather than educating the public about a serious disease, it causes animal cruelty and abuse toward cats and kittens. In an ideal world, people would read such strongly-worded information and process it calmly and rationally. Instead, they see phrases about the threats to mothers

and babies and native wildlife and a photo of feral cats (which are caused by irresponsible pet owners) and they want to take action, sometimes violent action with no reasonable cause (cats found mutilated and disfigured, cats found with arrows in them, cats found with bullet wounds).

You could have made the same points about the parasite and preventive measures for the community without vilifying all cats. You could have started with and emphasized hand washing, cooking meats, microchipping, keeping pet cats indoors, spaying/neutering, and not abandoning them. You could have chosen a different graphic for your cover. But, I guess that would not attract readers the same way as a salivating, furious caricature and scary headline.

I appreciate the information provided in the piece but strongly disagree with the way you chose to present it. Mahalo.

—Layne Belen, Kīhei

John Starmer responds: Toxoplasmodium is a cat parasite.

It will not persist without a cat to complete its life cycle. Thus the title, “The Perfect Host.” Toxo caused an average of 71 preventable human deaths a year in the United States from 2000-2010. This is more deaths than from Salmonella infections during that time period.

An estimated 40 million people have been infected in the U.S. To address a few other points: The article is “anti-cat.”

No, it is anti-toxoplasmodium. The article does not address the issue of cats’ moral state, suggest actions to manage outdoor cats, nor does it advocate for violence against cats.

Don’t blame cats for toxo because it is a foodborne illness.

The CDC lists three principal paths of transmission from cats to people: animal-to-human, foodborne, and mother-to-child. All of these trace back to the infective oocysts that came out of the back end of a cat.

No cat equals no toxoplasmosis regardless of the transmission path. “...cats only spread oocysts once in their lifetime.”

This was proven false in 1995.

More recently, a 2018 study

published in the journal Veterinary Parasitology showed that cats do acquire some level of immunity and reinfected cats shed lower numbers of oocysts. However, this immunity waned and seven out of 10 cats were susceptible to infection and shedding oocysts three years after initial infection.

Monk seals and toxoplasmosis…

Hawaiian monk seals are an endangered species in serious threat of extinction even at 1,500 individuals. Every death is a threat to the species’ survival and toxo kills more female monk seals than males.

Things other than cats kill birds.

True, but this was an article about a parasite, not cats and birds. Unlike mongoose or rats, infected cat feces act as parasite cluster bombs that deploy millions of oocytes and contaminate broad areas for long periods of time. A single oocyte can cause toxoplasmosis. Add that to the body count from direct predation, and one infected cat has a greater lethal reach than other invasive species.

To check the facts for yourself, go to cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis and follow the other links in the original article (available at mauitimes.news).

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I knew a lot of the answers and the ones I didn’t know, I actually learned something. Keep up da good work, I read your publication from beginning to end. Mahalo.

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COCONUT WIRELESS Renz Macorol

Hawaiʻi Teens Lead Nation in Vaping

Hawai'i Attorney General Holly Shikada announced that the state will receive $6.8 million from a $438.5 million national settlement with e-cigarette company JUUL. The settlement came after it was found JUUL “relentlessly marketed” its products to underage users with fruit and candy flavors and less-harsh vapor, and used ineffective age-verification techniques.

In announcing the settlement, Shikada’s office highlighted a disturbing fact: according to a 2017 CDC report, Hawaiʻi has the highest vaping rate in the country among middle schoolers and the second-highest among high schoolers. Meanwhile, Gov. David Ige vetoed a ban on flavored vape products in July, claiming that amendments exempting certain tobacco products rendered the law ineffective.

Hopefully the settlement will force JUUL to change its ways, but there are plenty of other e-cigarette companies out there—and teens remain among their primary targets.

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State Releases $294 Million in Tax Refunds Beginning Sept. 9 and extending through the end of October, about $294 million will be refunded to taxpayers who filed their 2021 returns and have been Hawaiʻi residents for at least nine months.

Individuals who earned less than $100,000 and couples who earned less than $200,000 will receive a $300 refund per person, including dependents. Those who made more than $200,000 will receive $100 per person. Haven’t gotten around to doing your taxes? You may still qualify, but you must file your 2021 state tax return by Dec. 31.

“It is my hope that the [refunds]...bring some relief to the hardworking people of the state of Hawaiʻi who were hit hard by the pandemic,” said Gov. David Ige. That sounds magnanimous. Here’s what Gov. Ige failed to mention: the refund was constitutionally mandated because the state’s carry-over balance (aka extra money) exceeded 5 percent for a second consecutive year. The legislature then decides whether to put the money into the rainy day fund or return it to taxpayers.

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One in six Mauians and one in five Maui keiki live with food insecurity, a 62 percent increase from ten years ago.

The Maui Food Bank is an essential resource for such people—and they need your help.

The food bank serves Maui, Molokai, and Lana’i and has trouble keeping its shelves stocked, according to Executive Director Richard Yust. You can always donate individually. Or, better yet, hold a food drive at your business, school, place of worship, or in your neighborhood.

Register your drive and request materials such as collection bins and banners. After that, promote your event with fliers and email blasts using the food bank logo and on social media with the hashtag #mauifoodbank.For more information visit mauifoodbank.org or call 243-9500.

Former Maui County Department of Environmental Management director Stewart Stant pleaded guilty to receiving $2 million in bribes from Honolulu businessman Milton Choy between 2012 and 2018. According to federal prosecutors, Stant awarded $19 million in contracts to Choy’s wastewater company, H20 Process Systems. Stant, who will be sentenced Jan. 4, faces up to 20 years in prison.

In partnership with the state Department of Education, Maui schools launched the EXPRESS (Expanding Ridership to Educate Students in Schools) program, which provides free public bus passes to students who have lost school bus routes to driver shortages. The passes—available for students in ninth to 12th grade—can also be used for non-school transportation. Visit iportal.k12.hi.us/ express for more information.

The J. Cameron Center parking lot in Wailuku was selected as the site of a one-year pilot program that allows houseless people to sleep legally—and, hopefully, safely—in their vehicles overnight. County officials said they chose the Cameron Center because of its central location and proximity to Maui Memorial hospital and the police station. Guests must register and the lot is limited to 30 cars per night, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The University of Hawai’i has lifted its mask mandate for all campuses, including UH Maui College. According to the most recent data from the state Department of Health, Maui is averaging 125 new COVID-19 cases per day, slightly below the state average of 158 cases.

Gov. David Ige announced the release of $87.8 million for statewide capital improvement projects. Money earmarked for Maui County includes: $15 million for teacher housing in Lāhainā, $1.3 million for improvements at Pala’au State Park on Molokai, and $150,000 to purchase property to expand Pu’u Kukui Elementary School in Wailuku.

“I’m tired of using plastic bottles—we gotta stop. Plastic forks, all that s- -t goes into our land, goes into our ocean. I’m here in Hawai’i right now, and just seeing things in our ocean, it’s just so sad. … Please, help me. Plastic bottles are ridiculous. Aloha.”

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Approximate time Nicholas Ochs, founder of the Proud Boys’ Hawai’i chapter, spent inside the D.C. Capitol building after illegally entering it on Jan. 6 2021.

Maximum prison time Ochs faces after pleading guilty to federal charges; he’ll be sentenced Dec. 9.

Number of people nationwide who have been arrested for crimes connected to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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—Hawai’i-born actor Jason Momoa, in a video posted to his verified Instagram account. In the video, Momoa is having his head shaved, he says, to raise awareness about single-use plastics. He’s also the founder of Mananalu, which sells water in aluminum bottles.

The Explainer: SCOTUS Rules on Gun-Carry Laws

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When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 100-year-old New York state law in June that required a license to carry a concealed firearm in public—and which limited them to individuals who could demonstrate a heightened need for self defense—it sent ripples across the nation, all the way across the Pacific to Hawaiʻi. Seven states, including ours, have similar laws, all of which are now subject to challenge. And the collective population of those states equals roughly one-quarter of all Americans.

The Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen represents the widest expansion of gun rights in a decade. Prior precedent (District of Columbia v. Heller) held that states should weigh two criteria when considering gun legislation—whether the regulated conduct was protected by the Second Amendment, and if it was, whether the state’s reasons for enacting the law outweighed the burden created by the restriction. In the 6-3 Bruen decision, Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, held that states had been delegated too much discretion under Heller and that, barring specific reasons for denial, the Second Amendment right to carry a weapon extends beyond the home, regardless of perceived risk.

Justice Stephen Breyer’s dissent was joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor and focused on the nation’s sobering number of gun deaths.

Thomas’ majority decision states that, in order to pass gun restrictions, “the government must affirmatively prove that its firearms regulation is part of the historical tradition.” In other words, there can be no new gun restrictions, regardless of the new and novel types of guns that exist today.

The result is that police departments in Hawai’i, which are charged with issuing concealed-carry permits, have faced a flood of new applicants. The first such permit issued in Maui County caused an uproar on social media—until it was revealed that it had been issued to a police officer for their personal firearm. Prior to the Bruen ruling, Hawai’i police chiefs issued only six carry permits in 21 years. When MPD issued the state’s first since the June ruling, another 185 applications were already awaiting review. In 2021, Maui County had a record number of firearms registered (8,149) and firearms imported (3,763), according to a report by the Hawai’i Dept. of the Attorney General.

The ruling does not affect the state law requiring that all firearms be registered with the police department within five days of being acquired, and that their owners be fingerprinted.

Maui County has also established a shooting proficiency test score requirement, which, like a criminal background check, still seems to be allowed under the Court’s latest ruling. Oahu State Senator Chris Lee (D) wants more than just a test. “If people are going to be able to carry weapons openly, they’ve got to be trained,” he said. “The same kind of training that law enforcement has. How to handle weapons properly, how not to incite or escalate violence, how to de-escalate situations, how to act and react when law enforcement is present. They have to be aware…and not add to the risk.”

1. On Sept. 3, a 51-year-old French woman was bitten by a shark in Pā’ia Bay, the first shark incident in Maui waters in 2022. How many incidents were there in 2021?

A. 5 B. 3 C. 0 2. On Aug. 28, Honolulu won the Little League World Series, the fourth time since 2005 an O’ahu team has finished first in the global tournament.

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NO KA ‘OI 9 Courtesy mauisurfohana / Facebook

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MADE IN MAUI COUNTY FESTIVAL The 9th annual Hawaiian Airlines event showcases the hard work and creativity in our local community. All at one location the two day event will feature hundreds of made in Hawaiʻi products – foods, art, crafts, jewelry, fashion, furniture, gifts, collectibles, and more.

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NOVEMBER 5

ARBOR DAY GARDEN EXPO & TREE GIVEAWAY The expo will feature horticultural lectures, tree and plant care lessons, educational booths, a plant sale, kids activities, and a giveaway of more than 1,000 native Hawaiian trees.

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NOVEMBER 6

HOLOHOLO KAʻA MAUI Is your keiki into big trucks and special vehicles?

Climb in, check out and learn about your favorite kalaka nui (big truck)! ʻAha Punana Leo O Maui, an ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi immersion preschool, will hold a day of fun for the keiki to be able to explore vehicles of all kinds, from first responders, to construction, to farm equipment.

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NOVEMBER 10-13

“MISERY” Stephen King’s “Misery” tells the story of novelist Paul Sheldon as he transitions from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction.

Annie Wilkes, Sheldon’s obsessive number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book. Annie keeps Sheldon prisoner while forcing him to write a book that brings Misery back to life.

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NOVEMBER 12

ʻAI PONO FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER Step back in time to the Roaring 20s during the second annual event! The evening’s program will feature a local wahine who will talk story, sharing her journey of recovery from eating disorder (ED).

Courtesy Ai Pono Foundation Kristi Scott will be the emcee and Maui’s own DJ Dan will provide the tunes. Enjoy music, dancing, pupus and a silent auction, all while raising funds for a great cause.

Details pg. 30

NOVEMBER 12 & 13

VISSLA / HI TECH / LOPEZ SURFBASH XXXIII To promote the growth, competitive success, and positive image of surfing on Maui and to provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, and advancing the sport, while preparing Maui’s youth for a professional career in surfing, and producing champions.

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WELCOME HOME THE WHALES

Support Pacific Whale Foundation’s ocean conservation while sipping organic spirits Upcountry. Ten percent of all monies raised from purchased Courtesy Pacific Whale Foundation food and libations benefits PWF programs working to protect the ocean through science and advocacy.

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NOVEMBER 26

CIVIL SOCIETY IN WEST MAUI Meet author Ron Williams who will read from his essay “I ka Wā Mamua, ka Wā Mahope: Lāhainā Celebrations of Lā Hoʻomanaʻo ʻo Kamehameha I” with questions and answers to follow. In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Civil Society in West Maui pieces together key political controversies that have animated the social and political life of West Maui. The book is a recounting of struggles.

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THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS: MADE OF RAIN 2022 TOUR Led by singer Richard Butler and his brother Tim Butler on bass guitar, the Psychedelic Furs are one of the many acts spawned from the British post-punk scene. Riding on the success of the hit single “Love My Way,” The Psychedelic Furs’ influence since arriving on the post-punk scorchedearth landscape four decades ago has reverberated and resonated among all those who cherish the sweet-andsour spot where rawness and romanticism meet.

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LOTS MORE GOING ON SPORTS ............................................................ PAGE 23 MUSIC .............................................................. PAGE 24 DINING ............................................................. PAGE 27 FILM ................................................................. PAGE 29 EVENTS ............................................................ PAGE 30 HOROSCOPE ...................................................... PAGE 37 PUZZLES ............................................................ PAGE 38

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NEWS AND VIEWS

‘An Inspired Human Being’

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A tribute to the life and legacy of Mark Sheehan

By Lucienne de Naie

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n Sept. 9, my dear comrade in so many causes, Mark Sheehan, graduated into his soul’s next big adventure. Sept. 9 also happened to be my 75th birthday. Thirty years of that time, I had the privilege of sharing Mark’s friendship. And on that day, in Maui’s dry season, the skies opened, and the waters of heaven poured forth.

Mark was first of all a wonderful friend. He had grown up with hard times in his early years, which deepened his compassion for others.

Mark regularly helped so many to succeed, and did it quietly. He saw a need and tried to help. His kokua might be a lead for a job; an invitation to a good meal; a connection to a new home; or a shared thought to bring a bit of inspiration.

Mark was truly an inspired human being. It was the way he lived. It was the way he faced the end of his life on earth.

Mark could imagine whole new worlds and ways of caring for our planet and ourselves. He shared these ideas though his writing. Maui was blessed with the optimism, hope and practical solutions that emanated from the articles he sent to Maui Vision Magazine and other local publications. He could clearly see visions of a better world, and he was skilled at sharing those visions and inspiring others.

And so many of those visions have succeeded.

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Mark was among a dedicated group of people who envisioned the sweeping sands of Oneloa (“Big Beach”) Makena being protected forever as a wilderness park. Mark decided the legislators in Honolulu would pony up the funds to purchase the land, if they only could see its natural beauty for themselves. He showed up with a few spectacular photos—blown up big enough to tell the story. The story was heard. Makena State Park is not a luxury housing development, as was once planned. Instead, Oneloa is Maui’s most popular and treasured public beach park and an iconic image of Maui’s natural wonders, known throughout the world.

Mark was also a dedicated clean energy advocate. He inspired a small group of us Maui Tomorrow volunteers to file a complicated intervention at the state Land Use Commission in 1998. We had no attorney, but we shared Mark’s vision that we needed to present the story of a different future for Maui, one built on clean power solutions. We lost that Commission vote, but the story reached many ears and renewable energy is now common on Maui, and gaining ground every year.

Mark lived by a stream in Ha’ikū.

He saw the stream flow, and he saw it drained artificially dry. Over time, he became a passionate voice for our streams and the return of natural life-giving flows to the communities of East Maui and Nā Wai ‘Ehā. He testified at hearings. He wrote editorials

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“Large-scale visionary projects draw great talents to them; they attract serious problem solvers and visitors who want to go beyond the farm tours and standard attractions to see the new and amazing.”

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Over a decade ago Mark was educating about food security and the benefits of regenerative agriculture.

Now these discussions are mainstream on Maui, but the full implementation is a much longer pathway.

One I’m sure Mark is cheering on.

One of Mark’s most dazzling visions is yet to come: the “Forever Worlds Fair.” He could see the emerging reality clearly: “Maui, Hawaii will become the perpetual home for an exhibition of advanced sustainable technology.”

Mark could picture the central plains of Maui, green and healthy, but with a new purpose of inspiring humanity and providing solutions.

He created a webpage to share this most far-reaching vision: foreverworldfair.com. It lives beyond him.

“The Fair itself could sprawl out across the Central Maui plain—while reclaiming the soil and water in the process,” he wrote. “You could rent the newest electric vehicles to cruise around the fairways of lowrise pavilions. An enormous variety of inspiring projects would display and demonstrate sustainable technologies from Karachi to Kirabati: permaculture, natural farming, bio-

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The Giver

Courtesy David Raatz

Maui County attorney David Raatz gave the gift of life with an anonymous liver donation—and he wants you to consider doing the same

By Jacob Shafer

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n May 18, David Raatz donated one-third of his liver to a child he’ll probably never meet.

Raatz is the deputy director of Maui County’s Office of Council Services. He’s soft-spoken, unassuming, and hesitant to sing his own praises.

So allow us to sing them for him.

He let a surgeon at USC’s Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles make a drastically large “L”-shaped incision in his abdomen, remove a significant part of a vital organ, and give it to a total stranger. Why would anyone do that?

He shrugs and smiles. “Because I could.”

Raatz was inspired via Twitter by civil- and animal-rights lawyer Mathhew Strugar. Like Raatz, Strugar is a longtime vegan. He’s also a living kidney donor.

“He said it was an effective form of altruism, and he encouraged other people to apply,” Raatz recalled. “So that’s exactly what I did.”

Initially, Raatz was rejected as a kidney donor. He passed an array of tests on Maui, but after flying to

Oahu’s Queen’s hospital for a final round of testing, he fell just short of the required kidney-function level.

“I was pretty devastated,” he said. “I hadn’t realized until that moment how committed I was to becoming a living organ donor.

I immediately went online to see what my options were.”

What he discovered was that some people who are turned away as kidney donors can still give part of their liver.

He found out Hawai’i hospitals don’t do liver transplants but, undeterred, turned his sights to the U.S. Mainland.

After jumping through more medical hoops, he was approved for donation and connected anonymously with a child in need of a liver.

Raatz said the surgery, while obviously significant, went smoothly and that he was on his feet in relatively short order with the help of family and friends who cared for his cats, checked him out of the hospital, and assisted him during the recovery process.

“I couldn’t lift more than ten pounds at first, but I was back playing tennis in two months,” he said.

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Raatzʻs procedure was performed at USCʻs Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles.

“Because they screen you so effectively and because these facilities are so sophisticated and well-run, there’s very little risk to the donor, but there’s great benefit to the recipient.

I just couldn’t think of any reason I wouldn’t want to do it.”

“Honestly, no,” he said. “They did tell me the procedure went well, which was gratifying and kind of them to do. Technically I think they shouldn’t have told me. It’s supposed to be anonymous.”

Raatz seems content with the idea that a part of his body is helping

“There’s very little risk to the donor, but there’s great benefit to the recipient. I just couldn’t think of any reason I wouldn’t want to do it.”

Raatz accepts a hero award from Leilani Farm Sanctuary.

Most organs come from deceased donors, but there is a perpetual shortage. Many people die on waiting lists. According to the non-profit United Network for Organ Sharing, more than 6,500 people became living organ donors in 2021. Public or private insurance generally covers medical costs.

Additional expenses such as travel and lost wages may be covered by organizations such as the National Living Donor Assistance Center.

In the end, though, it’s obviously— quite literally—a pure act of giving, whether you’re doing it for a family member or a stranger.

Which begs the question: Does Raatz have any desire to see or at least learn about the child whose life he might have saved?

someone who will never be able to thank him. He speaks about the whole affair calmly and contemplatively. And he sums it up with one word: “humbling.”

For a man who doesn’t want his praises sung, that’s fitting.

Resources for becoming a living organ donor: United Network for Organ Sharing: Unos.org American Transplant Foundation: Americantransplantfoundation.org National Living Donor Assistance Center: Livingdonorassistance.org

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WOAF TRHE FROGS

ARE WE WINNING THE STRUGGLE TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT FROM COQUI—OR ARE THEY HERE TO STAY?

By Dan Collins

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nyone who has heard the mating call of the coqui frog remembers it. The nocturnal native of Puerto Rico, believed to have arrived in bromeliads shipped to Hawai‘i from a nursery there in the 1980s, has a twonote chirping call that can exceed the legislatively-established state health standard of 70 decibels. According to biologists, the first note, “ko” is intended to warn off other males, while the second note “ki” is supposed to attract females. The call gives the frog its name, coqui.

native ecosystems. Ominously, it concludes that “without a significant and sustained increase in efforts, the vision of a coqui-free Maui will become impossible.” So, are we winning or losing the war against the frogs?

This invasive species, Eleutherodactylus coqui, has become well-established in Maliko Gulch and the surrounding area of Haiku. They love the moist, cool environment of the gulch and find plenty of perches to sing from.

They tend to be territorial and return to the same perch, night after night.

The frogs have also been trapped

The sad reality is that, as dedicated as they are, MISC can’t win this war alone.

While some find them cute (they have cartoonishly big eyes and rounded, padded toes that make them kind of adorable) and don’t mind the chorus of chirps that peal through the night, others find it impossible to sleep due to the constant noise. The Maui Invasive Species Committee’s (MISC) strategic plan for eradicating the frog states that its continued presence on the island will affect tourism, real estate values, human health, quality of life, cultural resources, and

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on almost every other part of the island, except for Upcountry and the dry, sparsely populated stretch of coastline from Makena to Kaupo— and that may just be because there’s nobody living there to hear them.

Nineteen outlying population centers have been eradicated by the group, meaning that no frogs have been heard there for a full year, but three remain in Kihei, Wailuku, and Kula, all of which involve plant nurseries.

Coqui are small—about the size of

a nickel. They’re well-camouflaged by their brownish-tan coloration, have no natural predators here, and reproduce like crazy. A single female can lay four to six egg clutches as often as eight weeks apart, totaling 1,400 eggs each year, or over 8,000 in her lifetime. And for each calling male, biologists claim there are likely six or seven other frogs nearby that are either female or juveniles. Only the mature males chirp. And the coqui doesn’t waste time in a tadpole stage.

Eggs develop directly into froglets in 17-26 days, which will mature into adult frogs in about eight months.

Thanks to their high reproductive rates and lack of competitors in Hawai‘i, where food is abundant, their density here is unparalleled in the world, reaching nearly 37,000 frogs per acre in the highest densities.

That’s two to three times those reported in its native Puerto Rico.

Following genetic analysis, it is believed that the frogs which arrived on Maui were a separate population from those that infested the Big Island, rather than island hoppers. Maui’s population have a distinct stripe across their faces and are believed to have come from a former nursery site at the edge of the 425-acre Maliko Gulch. But most of the single frogs that MISC has captured elsewhere on

the island appear to have re-invaded from the Big Island, where control efforts are no longer considered effective. So, even if we exterminate every frog in Haiku, we could face future invasions from our neighbor island.

The first coqui was identified on Maui in 1997. Early arrivals which had hitchhiked from Puerto Rico on bromeliads that were then planted at resorts in Kaanapali shocked tourists with their shrill calls, prompting guests to cancel reservations and change hotels. Hotel management responded by sending their gardeners out with spray bottles full of a caffeine solution which, while effective at killing the frogs by speeding up their heartbeat until it failed, was also absorbed by workers, who found themselves feeling like they’d pounded a pot of coffee. That prompted the switch to citric acid.

Today, a full-time crew spends nights hunting and spraying the frogs. And not with little spray bottles. Now they use fire hoses. Pallets of bagged citric acid, typically from China, are stacked at the MISC baseyard where it is mixed into a 12-16 percent solution with water and distributed to reservoirs in various neighborhoods where volunteer partners assist with the effort.

“Every six weeks the neighborhoods will spray,” MISC public relations and

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This coqui male caught in Haikū shows the tan-colored bar between the eyes common to the frogs on Mauiʻs North Shore.

education specialist Serena Fukushima explained. “They have training ahead of time and then we bring them the equipment and provide the citric acid for them. Every week there is a community that is spraying coqui in their backyards. That lets our crew get out more in those gulches and wildland areas to try to attack multiple places where the coqui are. It really helps us when those residential areas are being covered by neighbors.”

“It’s absolutely critical to our longterm success to have the community involved,” said acting MISC director Teya Penniman, who authored the group’s ten-year strategic plan for eradicating the frog from the island.

“It was a number of years ago that we said, ‘This isn’t working. We can’t get to everywhere,’” she explained. So, they began asking residents for help.

John Phelps has been one of the organization’s most committed volunteers. A retired Lockheed Martin engineer, he received the 2022 Community Hero Award during Hawai‘i Invasive Species Awareness Month in February for his leadership in organizing his neighbors to combat the frog’s spread in Haiku Hill, a community of luxury homes with million-dollar views right on the edge of Maliko Gulch, site of the island’s worst infestation. A veteran of NASA’s Viking Mars lander mission in the 1970s, he is an obsessive problem solver.

With materials provided by MISC, he and neighbor Norm Clark ran a PVC line along the edge of the gulch

with valves that can accommodate hoses so they can spray the steep, hard-to-reach slopes from above.

Clark’s wife Cathy manages a database where each household on the block can schedule their time to use the shared 100-gallon spray rig, which is mounted on Phelps’ pickup truck. At first they used it to feed the PVC pipe, as well, but 100 gallons didn’t last long, so he got his mauka neighbor Ian Walsh to put a reservoir tank on his land which now feeds the pipeline.

When Phelps and his wife bought their home, nights were quiet in that part of Haiku. Then they began to hear the frogs singing in the distance. Soon, they were in their backyard. “When we started spraying, all of the properties had hundreds of frogs making noise on every one of them,” recalled Phelps.

“Every property every month had frogs coming back,” he said. “The reduction was slow because of the proliferation and the fact that they were just streaming from the perimeter.”

At one point, they had pushed the frogs out of everyone’s yard and stopped spraying, but within a month or two, they had returned. So, he and the rest of the community are vigilant again about keeping their monthly spray schedule. If coqui were to become widespread, it’s estimated that the collective loss of property values in the state could exceed $200 million, according to MISC. Because coqui eat slugs as well as insects, they often carry rat lungworm. So, when they hand-capture

the frogs, MISC workers always wear gloves. Sadly, there is no evidence that the frogs help us out by eating mosquitoes, as they haven’t been found in coqui stomachs. In fact, research indicates that the number of flies and other flying insects actually increases in the frog’s presence, perhaps due to the abundance of frog carcasses and feces. And while coquis do eat lots of ants, the MISC staff have noticed anecdotal evidence that the little fire ant will actually drive the frogs out of an area. So, in terms of biological control, fire ants might be effective. However, then we’ve got a much bigger little fire ant problem.

“I would much rather have coqui than fire ants,” Penniman said.

At this time, there aren’t any known biological control agents that can help with the frog problem, however one with unexplored potential is chytric fungus, which has been linked to amphibian mortality worldwide. Research is needed, but again, that requires funding.

In addition to capturing and spraying the frogs, other control methods include habitat modification—mainly removing undergrowth to eliminate refuges and egg-laying sites, and barrier fences at the edges of infested areas where adjacent neighborhoods are under active control.

Barrier fences made of mesh with a 90 degree angle that requires the frogs to walk upside down can be an effective barrier, if placed on the

edge of an infested area like the one MISC installed where Kaluanui Rd. crosses Maliko Gulch. Additional barriers are being considered, but funding remains uncertain.

The sad reality is that, as dedicated as they are, MISC can’t win this war alone. Federal assistance dried up a few years ago, and while the group enjoys robust support from the state and county, funding remains insufficient to tackle the problem effectively.

Due to lack of resources, it has been eight years since they sent crews into Maliko Gulch. Instead, they have concentrated their efforts on the edges of the gulch and surrounding areas to prevent the frogs’ spread.

That’s clearly a strategy for containment, not eradication. It’s been so long since MISC deployed a crew to Maliko that they’re not even sure if the system of pipes they laid to deliver the citric acid is still intact. Their strategic plan sets a goal of returning crews to Maliko by 2025, almost a decade after efforts there were suspended. So, are the people on the front lines of this war giving up?

The short answer is, no, these folks don’t throw in the towel easily. However the reality is that the longer it takes to eradicate the frogs, the more difficult and expensive it will become to do so. In 2007, the total cost of eradication was estimated at $3 million. By 2015, that cost had risen to (Continued on Page 16) Dan Collins

MISC crew members prepare to enter a gulch where coqui frogs have gained a foothold.

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$20 million. Today, MISC estimates an initial cost of $8 million per year, decreasing to $4.5 million over ten years, for a total of $63.5 million. Says the strategic plan, “Available resources have never been adequate and, as a result, costs have increased exponentially as coqui have continued to spread.” However, it also asserts that “without previous management efforts, coqui frogs would already be beyond control for Maui.”

How is progress measured? Historically, crew members have estimated numbers by listening for frog calls and counting how many individuals they hear. Multiply that by six or seven and you have a rough number of frogs for that area. However, new digital acoustic monitoring systems can do that for us, and they tend to be much more accurate when there are large populations. It’s hard to differentiate between hundreds and thousands of frogs by ear, but an algorithm can do it.

“When you’re in a place where coqui are really abundant, it gets pretty hard to tell if you’re making a difference,” explained Penniman. “I mean, we know we are. But these devices, once they get [calibrated], then we’ll have a more objective reference.”

The difficulty is that the frog calls aren’t consistent, even when the population is. The males call much more when it’s wet out, and fall silent when it’s dry. So, unless you’re monitoring the weather conditions along with the number of frog calls, your data could be misleading. You think a population has been wiped out, and then the rains come and suddenly they’re back? Well, not really. “A lot of it is weather dependent,” explained Megan Archibald, acting coqui program coordinator. “So, when it’s dry for months and months, like the beginning of this year, we don’t hear anything, but that doesn’t mean the coqui frogs aren’t there.”

Let’s be honest, though. Digital technology may be able to help us count the frogs, but only hands-on hard work will eliminate them. And securing more funding, while essential, isn’t the only challenge. Hiring people in the current environment is increasingly difficult. We can find some solace in the last line of the strategic plan, “A coqui-free Maui is still possible.” But for how long?

To learn more about the Community Coqui Control Program or to report an invasive species that you’ve encountered, visit MauiInvasive.org.

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Down the Gulch with the MISC Coqui Frog Patrol

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t’s well past dusk as the crew descends into the gulch. It’s their second attempt at hunting the elusive coqui frog on this drizzly autumn night. The first expedition, into another gulch alongside Haiku’s Giggle Hill, was cut short by roaming wild pigs.

“We heard some boars, and then we peeked around the corner and Emily saw some piglets and we could hear the mom snorting at us, so we got out,” explains crew member Margaret Angel. Crew safety is the top priority.

This time, the target area is a thickly overgrown ravine just east of the old Haiku Cannery. Crew members connect a hose to the 400-gallon truck-mounted tank of citric acid that they’ve positioned near the edge of the gulch. The other end is connected by a camlock fitting to a length of white PVC pipe that extends deep into the darkness below. Armed with headlamps, thick boots, and protective gear, the six-person, all-woman team begins to descend a slippery, barely visible trail. Heavy lengths of fire hose are slung over their shoulders. Periodically, a pair of tiny eyes peer back from the foliage, reflecting the teams’ headlamps. But these women are used to the cane spiders and continue the trudge through dense patches of hau bush and cane grass.

Having visited this site during daytime hours, the crew are all familiar with the terrain and know exactly where the highest concentration of calling frogs is found. “After getting to see them both at night and in the daylight, you get really comfortable with the area,” Angel explains. “You have certain landmarks that you’re like ‘OK I know where I’m at in this gulch’ to continue moving along.” .

The deeper we get, the louder the mating calls of the male coqui frogs become, until we’re surrounded by dozens of randy, loudly chirping frogs. The sound is constant and pierces the night air. This is the problem the Maui Invasive Species Committee’s Coqui Frog Control team is here to attack, and attack they do.

Angel, a recent Colorado State Conservation Biology grad, attaches a long, coiled section of hose to one of the many connectors on the PVC line and opens the adjacent valve.

Higashi takes the business end.

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Danielle Higashi sprays for coqui frogs as Margaret Angel holds the fire hose.

Once in position, Higashi radios to another crew member back at the truck to open the valve and turn on the pump. “I’ll take full pressure,” she says. A few moments later the fire hose stiffens with pressure and Higashi, also a conservation biology grad, opens the nozzle, showering the nearby bushes with citric acid.

She feels like she’s found her calling.

“I came back home and found this job and I ended up loving it. Something completely different than I imagined myself doing after college.”

The 12-16 percent solution of citric acid and water is mixed back at the MISC baseyard near old Maui High School and transported in one of several tanks, ranging from 400 to 1,000 gallons. Dip a finger into the tank and taste it and your mouth will pucker like you’ve just eaten the sourest lemonhead you can imagine.

But the citric acid is food-grade and widely used in disinfectants, sanitizers, and fungicides, as well.

The solution can damage some delicate plants, but is relatively harmless to humans, unless you get it in your eyes. It’s considered a minimum-risk pesticide by the EPA and is approved for general use by the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, so it is exempt from oversight. The MISC crew wear long pants, long sleeves, and gloves to protect their skin—and safety glasses when actively spraying—but some of the acid mist invariably gets on your lips, making them taste sort of lemony.

The citric acid solution is easily absorbed through the amphibian’s skin and kills the frogs on contact.

It’s also effective at reducing the hatching success of coqui eggs,

which the females lay in clusters attached to moist foliage. Because the frogs are nocturnal, and seek shelter under rocks or in thick foliage, it’s best to spray them at night, when they are active and easily located by listening for the “singing” males.

Sometimes, individual frogs are caught by hand, although locating them can be difficult because their calls echo off nearby vegetation.

But it only takes a minute or two for Danielle and Margaret to come back with frogs in hand. They will be bagged up and meet their end in a bucket of citric acid later. While most critters in the jungle are unharmed by the spraying, some non-native invertebrates—like earthworms, slugs, and cane toads—are vulnerable. It’ll also kill the greenhouse frog, another invasive species that gets little attention because it’s far less vocal and fecund. As the women work, the sound of the calling frogs around us grows quieter and quieter until only distant voices remain. It’s after 10 p.m. when we make our way back to the baseyard near Ho‘okipa, where the tanks and equipment are cleaned and stored for the next mission. As the team wraps up, Serena Fukushima, MISC’s PR and education specialist, mentions that it’s a great job for surfers or others who like their mornings free. “All our night owls, perfect job for you,” she said.

Do they sometimes wish they’d chosen an easier career? “This is exactly what I wanted to do,” says Angel, who just earned her degree in May. “I find invasive work to be incredibly rewarding, especially on an island with such a unique ecosystem.”

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Reefs, beaches, and dunes are Maui’s underrated environmental heroes

By John Starmer

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hile not obvious to the casual visitor, Maui’s sandy beaches, wind, and waves are engaged in a seasonal tug of war where sand builds up on shore and then gets pulled back to sea year after year. It is clear to most that the playing field extends up and down the coast. Less obviously, it extends some distance offshore and back behind the dunes into low-lying areas. The slow ebb and flow will be noticed by attentive and repeat beachgoers, though these processes may come dramatically accelerated and snap into focus during extreme weather events. Today, as human-induced climate change accelerates sea-level rise, the old boundaries of where waves and sand intermingle are shifting inland, and roads and houses built near the beach are increasingly vulnerable to damage.

Storm surge, Tides, and Wave Runup There are several ways that ocean water interacts with the coast, and depending on tides, wind, and wave conditions, this interaction can build up a beach or start wearing it down. Periods of calm tend to build up beaches while periods of strong weather and high tides will wear them down.

The skimboard zone on a beach is the area of wave runup. This is where the water surges up after a wave has crashed and then flows back down the beach to meet the next wave and its swash of runup. Depending on the tide, wind, and waves, runup can create a nice environment for a toddler to play. Under calm weather conditions, wave runup can help carry sand up

the beach, and wind will build up the dunes behind the beach. At the other extreme, When the waves start getting larger and more aggressive, runup can start pulling sand away from the beach.

Larger waves, with stronger runup, can push saltwater past dunes and over lava cliffs or seawalls to cause inundation, salt spray damage, and flooding.

Tides also affect how far up a beach a wave’s runup will reach. Twice a month, when the pull of gravity of the moon on our oceans lines up with the gravity of the sun, we experience the highest spring (also called “king”) tides of the monthly cycle. These tides are named not after the season but because they cause the tides at that time to “spring forth.” On Maui, this can add inches to tide height and cause flooding on its own, and may allow wave runup to reach further up the beach.

Along with the everyday effects of tides and waves pushing water up our beaches, storms can have a dramatic effect on water height in addition to bringing larger and more destructive waves. Storm surge is the buildup of water ahead of an approaching storm.

It acts more like a surge in the height of the tide than a wind-generated wave and can add feet above even the height of a spring tide. Flooding from storm surge can push saltwater past protective beaches and dunes and into homes and across fields to flood low-lying areas such as wetlands.

Reefs, Beaches, and Dunes While water is pulling and pushing at sand along the coast, building up and tearing down beaches, the system does not go for all or none.

Sea-level rise is a real and growing threat to the well-being of everyone.

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Reefs, beaches, and dunes help hold back some of the ocean's power.

Reefs, beaches, and dunes all remove some of the energy brought to our shores by waves and reduce how far they can push up onto shore.

The importance of reefs in breaking the energy of waves is appreciated not just by surfers, but by anyone that owns property along the shoreline.

This has been demonstrated by the loss of beaches along Maui’s Kalama Park. About four soccer fields’ worth of reef were blasted away immediately after World War II. The thought was that it would improve the quality of the park’s beaches, but it quickly resulted in the beaches eroding. The lava rock revetments were installed in the early 1970s to stop the erosion and, while they protect the park, the sandy beach has been permanently banished. Prior to demolition, the reefs off of Kalama Park slowed the water reaching the beach enough to keep the sand protected and stable. When treated kindly, reefs are self-healing and expected to be able to keep pace with sea-level rise. Free shoreline protection that is also self-maintaining provides an amazing value that developers have learned the hard way through lessons like those of Kalama Park’s dead beaches.

While today reefs are generally recognized as important coastal protectors that are fairly static, beaches are much more dynamic. Tara Owens, Maui’s Coastal Processes & Hazards Specialist with the University of Hawaii Sea Grant explained that the beach and dunes are coastal protec-

tion that works a bit like a bank account that accepts deposits and withdrawals of coastal protection credits.

“During storm events, beach and dune erosion are withdrawals from the bank account as they absorb the brunt of the energy from waves hitting the coast,” she explained. Under normal conditions, the sand is pulled offshore during a storm, creating an offshore beach that further dampens the effects of waves. The same sand is then slowly brought back to the beach and dune system by wind, waves, and currents during less extreme times. This is a typical seasonal cycle for many of Maui’s beaches, where you may notice that beaches tend to be bigger during the calmer dry season and shrink during the stormier wet season.

In order to act as wave-shock absorbers, beaches and dunes need to be able to move and they need to be able to exchange the currency of freely moving sand at will. When we build houses or roads in the coastal zone and start prevent sand from moving as it should, or when waves start withdrawing the coastal protection budget from under poorly located structures, damages are incurred.

Beach Hardening or Retreat When the beach in front of your house, hotel, or road starts washing out to sea, it is an understandable reaction to want to do something to protect it. Beach hardening, putting (Continued on Page 20)

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revetments or seawalls in place is one approach to preventing erosion, but it is now well known that this disrupts or stops the beach-building process.

The change in how wave energy is distributed and the interruption of the natural flow of sand in the system frequently push the wave energy and erosion problems down the coast to adjacent properties. After the construction of the Kalama Park revetment, properties along Halama street experienced increased beach loss. Today, many properties along the former beach have installed seawalls to protect the houses there while causing the loss of the beach to move further north.

Sea-Level Rise and the Future of our Coasts As sea-level rise continues in the coming decades, Maui will continue to experience shoreline erosion. The 2011 National Assessment of Shoreline Change: Historical Shoreline Change in the Hawaiian Islands, reported that 85 percent of Maui beaches are likely to continue eroding. The report also noted that Maui has lost the most beaches (11 percent, primarily due to armoring) and is experiencing the highest rate of

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beach erosion in the state.

Looking to the future, the state and county are taking the threat of sea-level rise seriously. Owens, who assists the Maui County Planning Office, noted that Maui County was the first in the state to adopt erosion setback requirements and that all Maui County government units have done sea-level rise vulnerability assessments. As the county planning commission continues to strive for future resilience, they are looking to incorporate an expected 3.2-foot sea-level rise “red line” and a 40-foot minimum setback buffer, seaward of which greater restrictions would be applied to future construction projects.

While the initial setback rules were based on historical data, Owens has been involved in efforts to improve Maui’s ability to model future flooding events. The online West Maui Wave Runup Model provides a six-day forecast that can be used to identify areas under threat from flooding during spring tide or storm events. A recently released long-term planning model, the online West Maui Wave Flooding tool, allows anyone, from planners and developers to the general public,

Restoring beaches' protective functions is a political issue as much as an environmental one.

to consider and prepare for different flooding scenarios. Sea-level rise not only threatens structures right on the coast but can also increase the risk of flooding in low-lying areas. The costs of relocating homes and businesses away from the coast and restoring the protective function of beaches for the public good versus the costs incurred by private citizens and corporations is as much a political issue as an environmental issue. The concept of planned retreat to relocate structures to safer areas and potentially restore

the buffering function of areas prone to flooding, such as wetlands, is sure to be a long-term and challenging journey for all involved.

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Prestigious college basketball tournament returns to Lahaina after two-year hiatus

By Jacob Shafer

on ESPN—where top schools and athletes come to play.

“The [Invitational] strives to bring the best college basketball teams and talent to the island of Maui and set the precedent for the rest of the season,” said tournament Chairman Dave Odom. “We could not be more excited to return to our home at the Lāhainā Civic Center and show these teams the magic of Maui.”

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guard and elite passer who can also play off the ball on the wing and rates as an above-average three-point shooter. Like his teammate Smith, he’s expected to go high in the 2023 draft with a solid freshman season.

Arthur Kaluma, Creighton With the build and mentality of a true power forward, the 6’7” Kaluma is still refining his

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he Maui Invitational has been a local institution for nearly four decades. But for the last two years, it wasn’t played on Maui.

In 2020, COVID-19 restrictions relocated the event to Asheville, North Carolina. In 2021, with pandemic concerns lingering, it was played in Las Vegas. Now, after a two-year absence, the nationally recognized college basketball tournament is coming home.

Since its inception, the Invitational has hosted an array of powerhouse programs, including five teams that would go on to win the NCAA Division I championship: Michigan in 1988; UConn in 2010; and North Carolina in 2004, 2008, and 2016.

The tournament—officially dubbed the Maui Jim Maui Invitational—is a rare chance for local hoops fans to see top-level talent in person. Since 1984, more than 250 players who competed in the Invitational were later selected in the NBA draft. That includes five No. 1 overall picks, most recently New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. Several of the players who will hit the hardwood on the West side this year have a better-than-average shot at going pro and grabbing headlines (see sidebar).

An early-season showcase, the Invitational lacks the fanfare of larger U.S. Mainland tournaments. But it has become an important part of the college basketball slate. Late Hall of Fame basketball reporter Jim O’Con-

Four 2022 Maui Invitational ballers with NBA-star potential nell called it, “the best in-season tournament in the country—the standard by which all others are compared.”

This year’s contest—set for Nov. 2123 at the Lāhainā Civic Center—will feature Arkansas (which advanced to the elite eight in 2021’s March Madness tussle), along with Arizona, Cincinnati, Creighton, Louisville, Ohio State, San Diego State, and Texas Tech.

The three-day tournament culminates with the championship game on Nov. 23, along with consolation games to determine second-througheighth places.

The Invitational traces its roots to a 1982 Oahu contest between top-ranked Virginia and Chaminade University, a little-known Honolulu school.

Chaminade defeated Virginia, 77-72, authoring one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history. “It seems like every year there’s more and more people who were at that game,” Chaminade center Tony Randolph joked in a 2018 New York Times retrospective. “There was only 3,000 [in attendance] that night, but now there’s about 80,000.”

Basking in the glow of its unlikely victory, Chaminade founded a tournament on the Valley Isle, originally called the Maui Classic. The 1,500-student school has competed frequently in the tournament, going 8-96 overall but defeating elite opponents such as Stanford and Villanova.

Today, it’s grown into a nationally recognized event—all of the 2022 Invitational games will be televised

Nick Smith, Arkansas A 6’4” freshman with a score-first mentality, Smith was rated the No. 1 shooting guard in the country

game, including developing a three-point shot, which is a near-requirement in the modern NBA. But all the raw tools are there for him to dominate at the college level and beyond

coming out of high school by ESPN. He features high on most projected NBA draft boards for 2023, so assuming his first season with the Razorbacks is successful, he’ll likely be a one-and-done collegiate athlete.

Jordan Walsh, Arkansas A versatile combo forward with a 7’3” wingspan, Walsh shines on both sides of the

Anthony Black, Arkansas Lauded by scouts for his unselfish play, Black is a 6’7” point

ball. His defensive intensity is noteworthy, as is his offensive game, particularly in the post.

Along with Smith and Black, he makes Arkansas a force to be reckoned with and the favorite at the Invitational.

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Return of the Dread-I

Dan Collins

‘Reggae ambassador’ Marty Dread’s Maui roots run deep

By Dan Collins

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arty’s dreads are about as long as his musical career, and that means that they reach past his waist when he lets them loose. But he keeps his namesake locks tucked neatly into a colorful tam most days, because they’ve grown so darn heavy, he told MauiTimes. He’d like to sink equally long roots into the Upcountry soil, because after years on the road, Maui is where he wants to stay.

Marty Dread (given name Hennessey) is instantly recognizable to many Mauians, thanks to his ubiquitous appearances, performing solo or with a full band everywhere from resorts on the West side to pubs in Pāʻia, and on the deck of a boat filled with whale watchers, always barefoot.

Dread established his own label, Five Corners Records, and began releasing original recordings almost 30 years ago. His first single, “Wicked Wahine,” dropped in 1993, followed by his debut album, Versatile Roots, the following year. He’s since cut 20 albums, releasing new material every year or two for a quarter century, including two live albums and a greatest-hits collection. And he says he has recorded enough material for seven more LPs, ready to release when the time is right, including a collaboration with mentor and friend, Willie Nelson.

Dread had performed with his own band during a few benefit concerts that Nelson had headlined, so they

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were familiar with each other when they had a random encounter at a now-closed Pāʻia restaurant named Picnics. Nelson, a part-time North Shore resident, recognized Dread and invited him to join his table. After a few minutes of idle conversation, as Marty got up to leave, Nelson said the fateful words, “We should do something together someday.”

“It was just real nonchalant,” recalled Dread, “but I took that and ran with it.” He went right home and wrote an anti-war song about the world situation at the time (during the second Gulf War) called “Take No Part,” set to a rhythm by the legendary drum and bass duo Sly and Robbie.

He shared the finished song with Nelson about a week later and asked him if

Marty Dread lights up the stage at Dollieʻs North Shore Pub.

befriended the Nelson boys. As Willie and his buddies played poker, his two sons were jamming with a friend in the next room, Lukas on guitar and Micah on drums, so Dread wandered in and introduced himself. Although Willie’s sons had been around music all their lives, Dread was able to share

“Why would I leave someplace as cool as Hawai‘i? I’ve got this great career on Maui where everybody knows who I am” he would be willing to record it together. “From the top to the bottom he didn’t say a word,” recalled Dread. “Then he said, ‘Where’s the session? I’ll be there.’”

Sure enough, Nelson arrived at the recording studio with his trusty guitar, Trigger, in hand and recorded the song. It was during a visit to Nelson’s home to play back the mix and make sure he was happy with it that Dread Courtesy Marty Dread

some of what he’d learned about song structure, and soon they were busting out whole songs together.

The youngsters formed a band which Willie dubbed “Harmonic Tribe” and invited to open for him on tour. They cut an album called “Awakening” on which Dread and Lukas shared vocal duties. They opened two of Willie’s U.S. tours, on one of which Nelson split the bill with Bob Dylan.

Dread has since shared the stage with the Nelson family at Farm Aid and Willie’s annual Fourth of July Picnic in Austin, Texas, not to mention countless memorable nights on the tiny, sagging stage at Charley’s Saloon in Pāʻia.

Dread didn’t come from a musical family, with the exception of his great uncle Peter Vidal who was a top-ranked Cuban pianist and had performed for guests of the Castro regime. In fact, music wasn’t his first calling. He initially thought he would be a painter, and became skilled with watercolors, winning an award for his paintings of whales from the Sea Life Park on Oahu as a teen. But when his mother told him that his father hailed from a long line of East Coast whalers, he refused to

go and accept the award out of shame.

He was still intent on becoming a watercolorist when he visited Moscow in 1997. He was among a group of school children from the U.S. who were introduced to a group of Russian children who they were supposed to become pen pals with—a token effort at international peace during the Cold War—but the Russian children were hesitant, likely having been told to be wary of Americans, Dread speculates.

It was only when he grabbed a microphone and launched into “Twist and Shout,” that they all came together. Little did he know, the formerly-banned Beatles were enjoying a resurgence in Russia at the time and “Twist and Shout” was at the top of the charts.

“That’s when I realized the incredible power of music,” said Dread.

Back on Maui, he started to peek through the crack in the studio door and watch the Haiku band Venus practice. Eventually, band leader Danny “Davito” Smith invited him to sing with them and he was hooked.

In addition to his extensive knowledge of rock and blues guitar, Dread’s vocals are suited to everything from reggae and rock ’n’ roll, to R&B and country—all of which he loves. He formed his first band, Culture Shock, with bassist Kaipo Haleakala in 1993.

They started out gigging at The Artful Dodger’s Feed ’n’ Read, a book store café in Kahului, and went on to play shows at all the popular Lāhainā venues for a couple of decades—Moose McGillicuddy’s, The Hard Rock Café, Maui Brews, Longhi’s—all of which are gone today.

Dubbed “Hawaiʻi ’s Reggae Ambassador,” Dread is known nationwide for his presence on the reggae-festival circuit, which draws huge crowds on the U.S. Mainland. He’s played

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Reggae on the River and Reggae on the Rocks and a dozen more notable festivals, and has performed at Harlem’s Cotton Club, Hollywood’s House of Blues, and even the White House, where he performed on the South Lawn for U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and other dignitaries during the George W. Bush administration.

His musical travels have led to performances in Brazil, Thailand, Guam, Saipan, China, Barbados, and reggae’s homeland, Jamaica. But he’s never happier than when he’s home on Maui, working in the garden, playing with his kids, and creating new music.

He’s contemplative about the current state of the business. “The music industry is geared toward the companies reaping the benefit of the artists’ work, and if you just put it on Spotify and iTunes and all that stuff, you’re not really getting your artists’ share,” he said. “You have to get millions of streams to get hundreds of dollars.

It’s ridiculous. It’s just not fair.”

“I started thinking, what am I actually currently reaping from all the albums that are already out there?” he said. “Not much, because they’re all on Spotify and all these platforms where you literally would have to have millions of people following you to make any decent living.” So, he’s made playing live the backbone of his career.

“The key to it is, you can put whatever you want online, but you have to have a budget to promote it,” he said. “You could make the best record in the world, but if you don’t have an equal budget to promote it, nobody knows

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about it, so it’s just sitting there. And I can’t really release anything during the pandemic because I can’t tour it. Can’t tour it, nobody knows about it.”

COVID-19 brought Dread’s normally busy live performance schedule to a screeching halt. “All us musicians in the world found ourselves in a spot.

But now that it’s starting to creep back, I’m finding myself not wanting to tour as much, because I see that the whole world comes to Maui. I can live the life I live in Hawaiʻi, happily be on my farm raising fruit and swimming in waterfalls and doing what I love to do and not have to leave.” Like many of us he became a borderline hermit.

“For the whole two years, obviously, there was no music at all, it was just silent,” he recalled. “I set out to compile all my recordings that were not released, and I’m literally sitting on seven albums right now—full length albums.” These include an album of duets with Wille Nelson, a collaboration with the Mad Professor, and a reggae project with legendary rhythm section Sly and Robbie recorded before bassist Robbie Shakespeare’s death in 2021. Other projects involved local artists, like Fiji and Amy Hānaialiʻi Gilliom.

As for the road, he’s pretty much done. “In short, what the pandemic taught me is that, as people come back to Hawaiʻi , I don’t have to do international tours to survive as a musician, “ he said, “because the whole world comes to me.”

“Why would I leave someplace as cool as Hawaiʻi?” he asks. “I’ve got this great career on Maui where everybody

Dread spreads his message of peace and harmony at St. John’s Kula Festival.

knows who I am through my years in radio and my years of performing.”

Dread started out in radio as a DJ hosting a popular weekend reggae show on KAOI FM, but when he tried to talk the station owner into starting an all-reggae station, he was rebuffed. So, he moved to another radio group and started Q103, which gained huge popularity islandwide and was eventually purchased by the KAOI Radio Group.

“At my age, is that touring schedule worth it, to get the music out there?” he asked. “At the end of the day, I’m not even kidding, between me, you and the wall, I’ve entertained so many rooms full of people, so many concert halls, if music all stopped tomorrow, I’d feel totally fulfilled.”

Getting good pay for Mainland gigs these days often depends on having a strong social media presence, which

doesn’t really excite him. What does?

Surprising his fans.

“What I do need to do is raise my profile in a way where people don’t expect the next move. Me working in a rock n’ roll band right now is really freaking a lot of people out,” he said with a laugh, referring to his appearances with Gretchen Rhodes and the House Shakers. “Now I’m working with this beatbox kid, Pono. I just like to keep people guessing.”

Pono is 2022 American Beatbox Champion Pono Akiona, who serves as Dread’s rhythm section as he plays guitar and sings. The two performed together at the Ritz Carlton Lounge in Kapalua Oct. 8.

Dread will be singing under the banyan tree by Pāʻia Fish Market Lāhainā on Halloween night. He performs with Rhodes and her band Nov. 18 and Dec. 2 at Dollie’s in Pāʻia.

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The 808 General Store just opened in a revamped ground-floor space in the Mana Kai Resort. The store, related to 808 Deli and 808 on Main, serves up their legendary paninis and salads along with a fabulous Keawakapu Beach view. The selections on sandwiches rotate, so call ahead or check their board. The store also stocks snacks, groceries, beach supplies, and toiletries, etc. It’s the perfect spot to grab food after a beach day and enjoy their cute indoor dining area with majestic window views, and great air conditioning. They also have breakfast items like coffees, acai bowls, bagels, pastries, and breakfast paninis, of course.

Ko Restaurant Kea Lani 4100 Wailea Alanui, Wailea korestaurant.com 808-875-2210 Ko has a fantastic Sunday brunch that will blow you away. Pretend you are on staycation while posting up Sunday in their open-air dining room with ocean views and live music, pecking away at their luxe buffet selections.

The What Maui Eats-themed buffet features Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese cuisines with a nod to our local island favorites. It’s an immersion experience. The short rib loco moco is out of this world, as well as the ahi poke, poi, pohole fern salad, lomi lomi salmon combination.

Plantation French toast, Ube pancakes, steamed salmon, chap chae, Korean chicken, and Moloka’i sweet potato round out some of the other favorites you will find here. Leave space for the dessert table! Kama’aina get 25 percent off with Hawai’i ID. Courtesy ko_restaurant/Instagram

Mediterranean Grill 810 Haiku Rd., Haiku korestaurant.com 808-868-3518 I am always down for a Mediterranean meal, and have found myself driving out to Haʻikū just for the thrill of visiting The Mediterranean Grill. This food truck has a semi-permanent place up at the Haiku Cannery and has consistently served up delicious gyro, falafel, chicken shawarma, baba ganoush, baklava, and hummus since 2015. They use their own Lebanese home-style recipes with fresh local ingredients; flavors are on point. The atmosphere is pretty chill for a parking lot food truck situation. There are some umbrella-shaded metal tables if you plan to eat there, and it’s a dog-friendly vibe.

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FILM Courtesy Sony Pictures

Queen is King Celebrating the power and endurance of indigenous women

By Barry Wurst II

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ina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” has become one of the year’s most-discussed and controversial films, and the talking points highlight valid questions about representation. If this is what a big-budget Hollywood film depicting indigenous warriors looks like, what will it mean for later film productions and the way they shape a mainstream screenplay out of history?

“The Woman King” is set in Africa circa 1823, as a war breaks out between tribes and requires the Dahomey warriors, composed entirely of women, to take charge. The General is Nanisca (played by Viola Davis), who is haunted by her past and shaken by a reminder of things she survived long ago.

Davis gives an intense, captivating performance and John Boyega also stands out, in another stretch from the actor, who impresses every time he takes on risky roles that create distance from his “Star Wars” role.

While always compelling and often exciting, “The Woman King” is also conventional. The character arcs are clearly laid out, as this is a training film, a vengeance tale, a depiction of a reunited family, and a celebration of the power and endurance of women. That’s all fine, though it makes for a movie where the plot points connect neatly and predictably.

While this is an entertaining and passionately made work, it always

feels like a movie. The PG-13 rating suggests a tougher cut was softened in the editing room, in order to appease a wider audience.

The screenplay was, oddly, written

by Dana Stevens (whose past work includes the dreadful “Safe Haven” and “Life or Something Like It”) and Maria Bello, the actress and former “Coyote Ugly” star; the script has crowd pleasing elements that feel borrowed from other, better movies.

The film’s biggest misstep is having the African characters speak English except for the odd moments where they chant in their native tongue. The argument that no one likes to read

wisely refrained from having its African characters speak English. There is power and honesty in hearing how characters would actually speak, which is why I refuse to watch any foreign language film in a dubbed version. Representation isn’t just about seeing the truth, but hearing it, too.

There are times where the pacing is off, as some scenes feel too padded, particularly the overextended final scenes.

The film shines when the focus is on its two main protagonists and the training and battle scenes. It’s refreshing to see the stunningly choreographed fights being mostly devoid of CGI (as opposed to the warriors of “Wonder Woman”).

The need for movies to get the history right has never been more immediate, especially when it’s a film about indigenous people, told from their POV. subtitles, or that an English-language film is more accessible, is no longer acceptable. Having the African characters speak English is an old Hollywood trope and out of place today.

It’s not often that I say Mel Gibson gets it right, but here’s the thing: Gibson’s “Apocalypto” (2006), about the struggles of a Mayan warrior, didn’t have a single word of spoken English, which was exactly right (that film, by the way, is fantastic). Even Steven Spielberg’s imperfect, controversial but often brilliant “Amistad” (1997)

While we’re left waiting, maybe indefinitely, for the long-promised Dwayne Johnson/ Robert Zemeckis King Kamehameha epic and have the upcoming Jason Momoa-led Hawaiian-set series, “Chief of War” on the way, an indication of what’s ahead could very well be “The Woman King.”

The many strengths and commercial missteps in this film make me wonder about the future of these kinds of stories being told from a Hollywood studio. For example, will Momoa’s “Chief of War” feature

Hawaiian dialogue or go the route of speaking English to appease those who whine about reading subtitles (grow up, you infants!). If Zemeckis and Johnson finally commit to making “The Kingdom” (as it’s currently titled), will the King Kamehameha I epic depict indigenous people in a layered way that allows for nuances and characters who are contradictory? Or will the Hawaiians in the film be portrayed more as symbols rather than flesh-and-blood characters?

The question of historical accuracy is valid. However, let’s not forget that “The Woman King” is a movie, not a historical document. It’s not a documentary. Every incident and spoken word cannot be accounted for (of course not—it takes place in 1823) and we’re looking at performance, composite characters, and personal interpretation. No “true story” movie is ever entirely true, in spite of our demands for accuracy when a movie is an offspring of real incidents.

It’s easy for me to defend “The Woman King,” as its strengths (particularly the performances) outmatch its weaknesses (spotty pacing and unevenness). That said, the need for movies to get the history right has never been more immediate, especially when it’s a film about indigenous people, told from their POV. Whether it’s a film about African or Hawaiian tribes, the need to leap over stereotypes and into a canvas of truth and historical reflection is the best possible future.

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Maui Arts & Cultural Center (One Cameron Way; Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org MADE IN MAUI COUNTY FESTIVAL - NOV 4 & 5. See details on page 9.

Friday, 1:30-6pm is Buyers Preview & Exclusive Shopping Day. Saturday, 8am-4pm is the Big Festival Day! Madeinmauicountyfestival.com ʻAI PONO FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER - NOV 12. See details on page 9. Great Gatsby is the theme for the evening’s attire. 5:30pm. Seascape Restaurant (192 Māʻalaea Rd.); Aiponofoundation.org/events MOONLIGHT JAZZ CONCERT SERIES NOV 23. Experience a concert like no other featuring Shea Derrick and Mimosa. This unique concert will leave you relaxed and full of the aloha spirit as you unwind under the stars on the ocean-front lawn. $65-101.

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Hilo native Mark Yamanaka, will wow you with his country ballads, heart-felt gospel hymns and falsetto melodies. See details on this page.

HOLIDAYS

HUI HOLIDAYS - NOV 18-DEC 24. It’s a winter wonderland of local and handmade items for everyone on your list! The Hui gift shop will expand to include even more oneof-a-kind handmade gifts by local artists and crafters like paintings, ceramic pieces, handblown glass ornaments, locally made beauty products, holiday ornaments and more! Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9am-4pm. Hui Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); Huinoeau.com NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING - NOV 23. “Black Wednesday” pre-holiday festivities! Down The Hatch & Breakwall Shave Ice Co. (658 Front St., Lāhainā); 808661-4900; DTHmaui.com HALE KAU KAU’S FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL FOR THE HUNGRY - NOV 24. A special holiday feast from the folks who feed the needy every day, year ‘round. 12-2pm.

St. Theresa Catholic Church (25 W. Lipoa St., Kīhei); 808-875-8754; Halekaukau.org THANKSGIVING FEAST ON POLO LAWN - NOV 24. Oceanfront and spectacular views, the feast features all the holiday favorites, and live entertainment celebrating the cultures of Hawaiʻi and Polynesia. $299 (adults); $69 (keiki 6-12); $35 (keiki 2-5).

5-8pm. Fairmont Kea Lani (4100 Wailea Alanui); Fairmont-kea-lani.com SANTA PARADE - NOV 25. From Kalama Park to The Shops in a classic cruiser, Santa will arrive in style. There will also be a holiday hula performance. 10-11am. The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com LAU NIU HOLIDAY CRAFTS - NOV 27 & DEC 10. Uʻi Kahue of Maui Grown 808 will teach the basics of coconut weaving/ plaiting. Projects include a lau niu (coconut fronds) ornament set, a traditional Hawaiian toy - the palaʻie (ball and loop game), a holiday wreath, traditional gift wrapping using ki (often called po‘ulu), and a small

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ʻumeke (woven bowl). Along the way, participants will learn about the significance of the coconut in Hawai‘i. $45 (members); $65 (non-members). 10am-12pm & 1-3pm.

Maui Nui Botanical Gardens (150 Kanaloa Ave., Kahului); 808-249-2798; MNBG.org THANKSGIVING SUNDAY MAUI SATSANG / KIRTAN - NOV 27. Join Krishna Das and his full band for an evening of satsang, kirtan, chanting, reflections, contemplations, meditations and laughs. Attendees are encouraged to bring offerings of organic canned or boxed food donations for the Maui Food Bank. $50. 4:30-6:30pm. The Napili Kai Beach Resort Aloha Pavilion (5900 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Napili); Krishnadas.com GIVING TUESDAY - NOV 29. International Day of Generosity! Your contribution to Maui Humane Society saves and protects the lives of 4900+ animals who come through their doors each year in need of care, healing and a second chance. Go online and donate to save the lives of Maui’s homeless animals. Mauihumanesociety.org HOLIDAY PET PHOTOS - NOV 29. Santa welcomes pets to come visit and take photos with him this holiday season. Maui Humane Society’s Community Outreach team will be there to share information about their programs, volunteer and fostering opportunities, and will be accompanied by an adoptable dog to give love to! 1-4pm. Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (275 Kaʻahumanu Ave., Kahului); Queenkaahumanucenter.com; Mauihumanesociety.org

BIG GIGS

RAYE ZARAGOZA MAUI DEBUT CONCERT - NOV 2. Considered a powerhouse folk-songstress carrying an acoustic guitar and a message, Raye is known for tenacious feminist anthems and fearless protest folk. A galvanizing presence, a self-assured artist making music to fight for, represent, and celebrate those left too

KE KANI HONE O WAILEA - NOV 25.

14-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner, Mark Yamanaka, will share his latest collection of songs. 5:30-7pm. The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS: MADE OF RAIN 2022 TOUR - NOV 30. See details on page 9. $30-65; $125 (Gold Circle seats). 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (One Cameron Way; Kahului); 808-244SHOW; Mauiarts.org

ONSTAGE

“BENT” - NOV 4-20. - Set amidst the decadence of pre-war fascist Germany, “Bent” is an emotional tale of love, as three homosexual men fight for survival in the face of persecution. WARNING: Contains adult content and language. Suggested 18 years of age and up. Tickets $25-$35 (Kamaʻāina receives 10 percent off on Thursdays).

Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30pm; Sundays, 2pm. ProArts Playhouse (1280 S Kīhei Rd.); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.com JAZZ AT THE SHOPS - NOV 5. Enjoy an evening of enchantment and complimentary entertainment. Phil provides smooth guitar accompanied by Angela’s soothing vocals on original jazz standards, bossa nova, pop and Hawaiian swing. 5:30-7pm. The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-8916770; Theshopsatwailea.com BRENTON KEITH & HIS BAG O’ TRICKS - NOV 2. High-energy comedy & magic with tons of laughs, audience interaction, and more laughs. Wednesdays, 5-8pm. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill (470 Lipoa St., Kīhei); 808-8680988; Gilligansmaui.com MISERY - NOV 10-13. See details on page 9. WARNING: Adult content/ language. Simulated violence/gun shots.

Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm; Sunday 3pm.

Historic ʻIao Theater, (68 N Market St., Wailuku); 808-242-6969; MauiOnstage.com DOVER QUARTET - NOV 17. It’s the return of the acclaimed chamber musicians of The Dover Quartet consisting of Joel Link and Bryan Lee, violin; Hezekiah Leung, viola; and Camden Shaw, cello. The musical program will include: Haydn’s Quartet in C major, Hob. III:77, Op. 76, No. 3 (“Emperor”); Amy Beach’s

Quartet for Strings (In One Movement), Op. 89; and Dvořák’s Quartet No. 10 in E- flat major, Op. 51. $40-55. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (One Cameron Way; Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? - NOV 22.

Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage! $35-75. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (One Cameron Way; Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org THE MAGICAL MYSTERY SHOW - Go on a journey through a “portal” back in time into the styles of the Victorian era, as stunning magical entertainers bring you an evening of magic, mystery and mirth, blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. Guests will leave stunned, entertained, and amazed. $99-103; $39 (keiki). Showtimes: 5pm & 8pm daily, except Wednesday. Fairmont Kea Lani Resort (4100 Wailea Alanui Dr.); Hotel-magic.com HULA PERFORMANCE - Watch a beautiful hula performance and enjoy live music.

Daily, 6:30-7:30pm. Huihui Restaurant (2525 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-667-0124; Huihuirestaurant.com POLYNESIAN SHOW - Watch a graceful Hawaiian hula performance and the beautiful dances of Polynesia. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com SLACK KEY SHOW - Enjoy a performance with the slack key ‘ohana featuring contemporary island music to heartfelt Hawaiian mele. $40-$60. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:15pm. The Napili Kai Beach Resort Aloha Pavilion (5900 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Napili); 808-669-3858; Slackkeyshow.com JOHN CRUZ: ISLAND STYLE - The Grammy- and Nā Hōkū Hanohano-winning Hawaiian legend shares lyrical stories about everyday people and experiences. $37.50-50. Wednesdays, OCT. 5, 12 & 26, 7:30pm. ProArts Playhouse (1280 S Kīhei Rd.); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.com

ART SCENE

MĀLAMA WAO AKUA EXHIBITION UNTIL NOV. 4. Celebrating the native species of Maui Nui (Maui, Lāna‘i, Molokaʻi, Kaho‘olawe), in a collaboration with East Maui Watershed Partnership (EMWP) to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our islands’ unique ecosystems and species. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 9am4pm. Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center (2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); Huinoeau.com ART OF TRASH 2023: SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! - UNTIL-JAN. 31, 2023.

Mālama Maui Nui is accepting submissions to the Art of Trash and Trashion Show slated to open in April 2023. All pieces must be made from recycled and/or reused material.

Go online for details. MMNui.org/ArtOfTrash HAWAI‘I CRAFTSMEN EXHIBIT - NOV 8-DEC 23. In partnership with Hawai‘i Craftsmen Organization, their Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition will travel to Schaefer

Maui After Dark

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Sundays

Aumakua Kava Lounge 300 Ma‘alaea Rd.

Down the Hatch

658 Front St., Lāhainā

Haui’s Life’s A Beach 1913 S. Kīhei Rd.

Koholā Brewery

915 Honoapiʻilani Hwy., Lāhainā

Wednesdays

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Open Mic

Live DJ

7-10pm, (Weekly)

149 Hāna Hwy., Pāʻia

Da Playground Maui

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Trivia Night

8-10pm, (Weekly)

Karaoke

Live Band

Live Band

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Strickly Vibes

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Lahaina Sports Bar 843 Waine‘e St., Lāhainā

Mahalo Ale Works

Trivia Night (Weekly)

30 Kupaoa St., Makawao

Mala Tavern

(Weekly)

1307 Front St., Lāhainā

The Dirty Monkey

Karaoke

9pm-close, (Weekly)

844 Front St., Lāhainā

KELLY HSIAO OF SEA ALCHEMY - This collection takes you beneath the surface to discover magical mermaid adventures in wonderland. Featuring shots from the making of the documentary film, “Oceans Apart.” Filmed at stunning locations on Maui and underwater, “Oceans Apart” is a short dance film by filmmaker/performer Audrey Billups. ProArts Playhouse (1280 S Kīhei Rd.); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.com PLANTATION MUSEUM - A visit to the Old Lāhainā Plantation Era, the self-guided tour features a collection of authentic artifacts.

Attendees can view historic information for the Camp Maps. There will also be an educational video playing throughout the tour. Daily, 10am-6pm. Lahaina Cannery Mall (1221 Honoapiʻilani Hwy., Lāhainā); Lahainarestoration.org ART NIGHT - Walk through Lāhainā’s art scene – meet the artists, view new artwork and enjoy live music. Show some interest and you just might find a glass of wine in your hand. Find participating galleries online.

Fridays, 5-8pm. Lahainarestoration.org

ART CLASSES

INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE PAINTING - NOV 5-26. Explore and immerse yourself in the outside world! Class will focus on painting fundamentals that are involved with creating an en plein air landscape painting. Experience the beautiful grounds of the Hui in a whole new way— through color, shape, form, and perspective with oil painting. Classes will include live demonstrations and personalized mentoring

Karaoke Karaoke

7pm, (Weekly)

45 N. Market St., Wailuku

2ND FRIDAY LOCAL ARTIST SHOWCASE - NOV 11. This month features artist Emily Farewell Artistic. Stop in for a drink and view his works. Artists contribute to the Children of the Rainbow Pre-School in Lāhainā, to assist with art activities and buy art supplies for our local keiki students.

5-10pm. Down the Hatch (658 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-661-4900; DTHmaui.com

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9pm-close, (Weekly)

Wai Bar

International Gallery to extend the exposure of the selected artists and their competence in traditional and contemporary craft. Gallery Director Neida Bangerter will serve as juror.

Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-4pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (One Cameron Way; Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

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at the painting site of your choice. $165 (members); $206 (non-member). 9am-12pm.

Hui Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); Huinoeau.com

choosing leather to lacing up your finished sandals. Refreshments are included. Go online for availability. Good Earth Sandals (69 Hāna Hwy., Pāʻia); Goodearthsandals.com

for games, raffles and prizes! Ten percent of proceeds go to MAF youth programs.

5-9pm. Flatbread Pizza Company (89 Hāna Hwy., Pāʻia); Mauiaids.org

SCREEN PRINTING ON SHIRTS - NOV 13. Class will allow students to create a multi-layer screen print on fabric. Learn all about screen printing on and aftercare for fabric. $100 (members); $118 (nonmembers). 11am-4pm. Hui Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); Huinoeau.com

CRAFT FAIRS

WELCOME HOME THE WHALES - NOV 17. See details on page 9. An online auction will take place, November 4-14.

Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery (4051 Omaopio Rd., Kula); Pacificwhale.org

BEGINNING JEWELRY - NOV 21-DEC 26. Create your own wearable works of art, including pendants, bracelets, earrings, and/or rings! Class teaches fundamental fabrication techniques using wire and sheet metal. $240 (member); $289 (non-member). Mondays, 9am-12pm. Hui Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); Huinoeau.com LEI PO‘O MAKING - Learn how to weave basic ti leaf lei using flowers and ferns.

Mondays, 2:30-3:30pm; Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com LEI MAKING - Learn how to make your own lei and gain understanding of their significance, traditional uses, gathering protocols, and how they are used today.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11am-12pm.

Whalers Village (2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com COCONUT FROND WEAVING - Weaving is a highly-developed skill that Hawaiians use to make baskets, mats, jewelry and toys for the keiki. Learn how to make your very own keepsake. Thursdays, 4:30-5:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com COCONUT WEAVING - Hawaiians have elevated coconut weaving to a fine art.

Discover the basics of palm weaving and its many uses while talking story with Uncle Ron. Fridays, 12-1pm. Whalers Village (2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com SANDAL MAKING WORKSHOP - Learn how to design your own pair of leather sandals.

An experienced sandalmaker will discuss the history of sandalmaking and guide you through the sandalmaking process from

HONUA KAI CONDOMINIUMS Wednesdays & Saturdays, 9am-3pm. (130 Kai Malina Pkwy., Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com LAHAINA CANNERY MALL - Fridays & Saturdays, 9am-5pm. (1221 Honoapiʻilani Hwy., Lāhainā); Lahainaarts.com LAHAINA GATEWAY CENTER - Sundays, 9am-2pm. (305 Keawe St, Lāhainā); Mauigiftandcraftfairs.com MARRIOTT’S MAUI OCEAN CLUB Wednesdays, 9am-3pm. (100 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com THE HYATT RESIDENCE CLUB MAUI - Thursdays, 9am-3pm. (180 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com THE SHERATON MAUI RESORT - Sundays, 9am-3pm. (2605 Kāʻanapali Pkwy.); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com THE WESTIN KAʻANAPALI OCEAN RESORT VILLAS - Tuesdays & Fridays, 9am-3pm. (6 Kai Ala Dr., Kā‘anapali); 808268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com THE WESTIN NANEA OCEAN VILLAS - Mondays, 9am-3pm. (45 Kai Malina Pkwy., Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com

FOODIE

CHAMPAGNE HALE AT THE CLIFF HOUSE - NOV 6-7, 18-20, 27-29. Experience the finest champagnes from the Veuve Clicquot portfolio accompanied by a plethora of freshlycaught seafood dishes. 21+. Reservations with $35 cover charge per person required.

Seating times: 4pm & 6pm. Montage Kapalua Bay (1 Bay Dr.); 808-662-6627; Champagnehale.eventbrite.com DINE-OUT FOR MAF - NOV 8. Eat pizza and meet the Maui Aids Foundation’s staff

GUIDED CACAO FARM TOUR - This educational tour introduces you to cacao trees, hands-on fruit harvesting techniques, and finishes with an exclusive 9-piece tasting of award-winning chocolate. Daily tours happen every half hour between 9am-3:30pm. Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate (78 Ulupono St., Lāhainā); 808-793-6651; Mauichocolatetour.com HAWAII SEA SPIRITS TOUR & TASTING - Learn how they nurture and cultivate sugarcane varieties; practice sustainable farming; transform organic cane juice blended with pure deep sea water into ultra-premium spirits; and exercise a life of ecological responsibility. Daily, 11am-5pm.

Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery (4051 Omaopio Rd., Kula); 808-877-0009; Oceanvodka.com LUANA - Enjoy a taste of Hawai‘i’s modern culture through poke, cocktails, and live music. Sundays-Fridays, 4-8pm. Fairmont Kea Lani (4100 Wailea Alanui); 808-8754100; Fairmont-kea-lani.com BRUNCH AT THE BEACH - Enjoy your favorites, like banana-mac nut pancakes and focaccia eggs Benedict plus new offerings. Sundays, 10am-2pm. Hula Grill (2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-667-6636; Hulagrillkaanapali.com WHAT MAUI EATS - Experience a local favorite brunch at Ko. $89; half-off for keiki; free for keiki 5 and under. Kamaʻāina receive 25% off (Hawaiʻi ID required). Sundays, 11am-2pm. Fairmont Kea Lani (4100 Wailea Alanui); 808-875-4100; Korestaurant.com BREAKFAST & COFFEE TOUR - Greeted with French-press coffee, participants connect with both the agricultural history of coffee and the “seed-to-cup” process BYOB. $55-125. Mondays-Fridays, 8:3011:30am. Oʻo Farms (651 Waipoli Rd., Kula); 808-856-0141; Oofarm.com

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250 Alamaha St.•Kahului

MAUI COUNTY EVENTS Courtesy Fairmont Kealani

808-249-9710

Korean Fried Chicken Hand-Battered Made to Order!

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Here’s a fun date night at the Fairmont with limu & ʻahi, YUM!

Maui Lani | 43 Laa St., Kahului | Vonschickenkahului.com | 808.793.0258 Azeka Marketplace | 1280 S. Kihei Rd. | Vonschickenkihei.com | 808.868.3588

COCONUT FARM TASTING TOUR - Learn how to open and taste coconuts at varying stages of maturity, as well as their health benefits and creative culinary applications.

Seasonally fresh native fruits will also be offered. $40-55. Monday-Saturday, 9am, 11:30am & 2pm. Punakea Farms (225 Punakea Lp., Lāhainā); 808-269-4455; Punakeapalms.com OʻO FARM LUNCH TOUR - The diversified natural farm provides breathtaking bicoastal views of the island. Connect to the land as you sit down to a gourmet lunch prepared with fresh natural products. BYOB. $55-125. Mondays-Fridays, 10:30am1:30pm. Oʻo Farms (651 Waipoli Rd., Kula); 808-856-0141; Oofarm.com HALIʻIMAILE DISTILLERY TOUR - At Maui’s pineapple region, starting with local ingredients and distill in small batches, using unique stills, to create authentic Hawaiian spirits. Monday-Friday, 11am-4pm (half hour tours). Maui Pineapple Tours (883 Haliʻimaile Rd.); 808-665-5491; Mauipineappletour.com EXOTIC FRUIT ADVENTURE - Explore an organic farm near Hāna aboard Kawasaki 4WD “Mules.” Stop to pick and sample a variety of tropical fruit right from the tree.

At the end of the tour, pack a large box of fruit to take home. Mondays & Fridays. $375. Ono Organic Farms (149 Hāna Hwy., Nāhiku); 808-268-1784; Onofarms.com WINE TASTING - Experience an historic winery where wines are made from estategrown grapes, pineapple, and raspberries.

Enjoy wine by the glass, wine flights, wine cocktails and pupus. Tuesdays-Sundays, 11am-5pm. Maui Wine (14815 Piʻilani Hwy., Kula); 808-878-6058; Mauiwine.com MALA ‘TIL MIDNIGHT - Indulge in “the Kitchen Assassin” Chef Alvin Savella’s raw fish & Wagyu menu. Enjoy selections like spicy ahi poke salad, sashimi, and “the Assassin burger.” Plus select cocktails.

Fridays & Saturdays, 10pm-midnight. Mala Tavern (1307 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-6679394; Malatavern.com/late-night-menu MAUI DRAGONFRUIT FARM TOURS Offering multiple tours, like a tropical fruit

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tasting adventure, along with zipline and aquaball combo tour packages. Contact for availability. (833 Punakea Lp., Lāhainā); 808-264-6127; Mauidragonfruit.com GRAND DAIRY TOUR - Enjoy an authentic Maui goat farm experience from feeding, hand milking a goat, and learning all about the cheese-making process. Then dig into over 20 varieties of gourmet goat cheeses for the ultimate goat cheese farm tasting experience. Call for availability. $39-49. Surfing Goat Dairy (3651 Omaopio Rd., Kula); 808-878-2870; Surfinggoatdairy.com

FOODIE WORKSHOPS

COCONUT HUSKING - See demonstrations of traditional and modern methods of coconut husking. Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30pm.

The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com MAKAʻAKA LOʻI - Kumu Penny will teach keiki all about the different aspects of kalo (taro), from how to make a loʻi (taro patch) to caring for and cooking kalo. She will also show how to make poi pounders from pohaku (stone) the traditional way.

Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm. Maui Hui Malama, 808-244-5911; Mauihui.org

FARMERS MARKETS HĀNA FARMERS MARKET - Fridays, 3-5pm. (Mill Place, Hāna Hwy.); Hanafarmersmarket.com

FARMERS MARKET KĪHEI - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 7am-4pm.

(61 S Kīhei Rd.); 808-875-0949 FRESH FARMERS MARKET - Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 8am-4pm.

(275 W. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului); Queenkaahumanucenter.com KŌ MAHIʻAI MĀKEKE - Saturdays, 8am12pm. (1819 S Kīhei Rd.); 808-359-9103 KUMU FARMS AT THE COUNTRY MARKET - Tuesday-Saturday, 9am5:30pm. Maui Tropical Plantation (1670 Honoapiʻilani Hwy., Wailuku); 808-244-4800; Kumufarms.com

MAUI COUNTY EVENTS LA‘A KEA COMMUNITY FARM - TuesdaysSaturdays, 10am-5pm. (639 Baldwin Ave., Pāʻia); 808-579-8398; Laakeavillage.org LĀHAINĀ JODO MISSION - 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 4-7pm. (12 Alamoana St., Lāhainā).

will be kittens, bunnies and guineas ready to walk straight into your heart and your ʻohana! 12-1pm. Petco (50 Hoʻokele St., Kahului); Mauihumanesociety.org

MAKAWAO FARMERS MARKET Mondays-Saturdays, 8am-5pm. (3654 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); 808-280-5516; Makawoafarmersmarket.com

THINKING ABOUT TRAFFIC IN WEST MAUI - NOV 19. Meet authors Victoria and Benjamin Trevino who will read from their essay “The Ahupuaʻa and the Housekeeper” and explore a few possibilities to relieve West Maui’s congested infrastructure, with questions and answers to follow. 2-3:30pm.

Lāhainā Public Library (680 Wharf St.); Librarieshawaii.org/events

MAUI HUB ONLINE FARMERS MARKET - The market is open for shopping from noon Saturdays to 11:55pm, Tuesdays.

Home delivery & drive-thru pickup options available for South, West, Central, Upcountry Maui and Haʻiku. Grocery delivery: Friday & Saturday each week. Mauihub.org

KĪHEI’S 4TH FRIDAY TOWN PARTY - NOV 25. Come to the South Shore of Maui for a town party, with live entertainment, fun activities for keiki and teens, plus local eats and retail shops. 6-9pm. Azeka Shopping Center Mauka (1279-1280 S Kīhei Rd.); Kiheifridays.com

MAUI SUNDAY MARKET - Sundays, 4-8pm. Kahului Shopping Center parking lot. (65 W. Kaʻahumanu Ave., Kahului); Mauisundaymarket.com

CIVIL SOCIETY IN WEST MAUI - NOV 26. See details on page 9. 2-3:30pm.

Lāhainā Public Library (680 Wharf St.); Librarieshawaii.org/events

MAUI SWAP MEET - Saturdays, 7am-1pm.

(310 W. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului); 808244-2133; Mauihawaii.org

WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS - Join naturalists from the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center and learn all about humpback whales, honu, monk seals, and more Maui wildlife.

Wednesdays, 10am-12pm. Whalers Village (2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com

LIPOA STREET FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 8am-12pm. (95 Lipoa St., Kīhei); 808-298-5813

NAPILI FARMERS MARKET - Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8am-12pm. (4900 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Napili); 808-633-5060; Napilifarmersmarket.com ONO ORGANIC FARMS FARMERS MARKET - Mondays & Thursdays, 8am4pm.. (149 Hāna Hwy.); 808-344-6700.

POʻOKELA FARMERS MARKET Wednesdays, 8am-12pm. (200 Olinda Rd., Makawao); 808-419-1570 SOUTH MAUI GARDENS - Thursdays, 9am-1pm. (35 Auhana Rd., Kīhei); Southmauigardens.com UPCOUNTRY FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 7-11am. (55 Kiopaa St., Pukalani); 808-572-8122; Upcountryfarmersmarket.com WAILEA VILLAGE MARKET - Tuesdays, 8-11am. (100 Wailea Ike Dr.); 808-760-9150

COMMUNITY

ARBOR DAY GARDEN EXPO & TREE GIVEAWAY - NOV 5. See details on page 9. The Mālama i ka Aina Award will also be presented during the event.

9am-2pm. Maui Nui Botanical Gardens (150 Kanaloa Ave., Kahului); Arbordayexpo.com MEET THE AUTHOR - NOV 5. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Librarian, Brian Richardson will share and discuss his book Index to the Lahaina News (1979-2003), The Lahaina Sun (1970-19736), and the Lahaina Times (19801983, limited issues). The index provides a snapshot of West Maui through editorial and corporate lens of the local newspaper. 2:303:30pm. Lāhainā Public Library (680 Wharf St.); Librarieshawaii.org/events GOOD FIX SPAY + NEUTER CLINIC NOV 10-13. The Maui Humane Society is joining forces with the Greater Good Good Fix Team to offer FREE cat spay and neuter services to the community. 7am3pm. Central Maui (exact location TBD); Mauihumanesociety.org PETCO ADOPTION DAY - NOV. 19. The Maui Humane Society welcomes the community to check out some adoptable pets and answer any questions. There

A LOOK AT MISSIONARY LIFE IN A HAWAIIAN VILLAGE - The oldest house still standing is a recognizable landmark.

Built between 1834-35 in what was then referred to as the “missionary compound.”

Admission: $7 (Adults); $5 (Seniors/HI Residents/Military/Veterans); Free (Members & Children 12 & under). Tours are every half hour. Self-guided: Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10am-4pm; Candle Lit: Fridays, 5-8pm.

Baldwin Home Museum (120 Dickenson St., Lāhainā); Lahainarestoration.org

WORKSHOPS

MAUKA CONSERVATION AWARENESS TRAINING - NOV 16. Patty Miller, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, will discuss her organizationʻs mission and work being done to research and protect humpback whales and other marine life in Maui Nui. Free. 9am-12pm. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (726 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei); Mauimauka.org HULA LESSONS - Learn hula and the importance of preserving Hawaiian culture, language, history and stories through this sacred dance. Mondays 11am-12pm.

Whalers Village (2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com HANDS ON HONEY BEE WORKSHOP Learn about the life cycle of the beehive and the important role that honey bees play in agriculture. Study the inner workings of the observation beehive and then suit up, light a smoker, and open a hive with one of the beekeepers to taste fresh honey and share a hands-on experience with thousands of these gentle insects and their queen.​$65-85. FridaysSundays, 10am. Maui Bees (150 Pulehunui Rd., Kula); 808-359-8012; Mauibees.com ʻUKULELE LESSONS - During a lesson with Uncle Ron, you can easily learn the basics of ʻukulele: chords, finger placement, and a few simple tunes. Fridays, 10:30-11:30am.

Whalers Village (2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com

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KEIKI NATURE DAY CAMP - Come join accredited educators and experienced camp counselors in a day of gardening, arts & crafts, outdoor games, fire-building, nature skills and more. Select Saturdays, 9am-3pm. Laulima Garden Ohana (Haʻiku); Laulimagardenohana.com

new and gently-used clothes for all genders, sizes from birth to 6xl, toys, books, games, and baby items—and get what others don’t need anymore. All items are high quality and sorted before being put out. 7am-12:30pm.

Kihei Lutheran Church (220 Moi Pl., Kīhei); Facebook.com/OKEMaui HOLOHOLO KAʻA MAUI -

HEALTH & WELLNESS

NOV 6. See details on page 9. The Maui Humane Society will also be there with their Humane Enforcement Officer truck! 9am1pm. University of Hawaiʻi Maui College (310 Kaʻahumanu Ave., Kahului); Ahapunanaleo.org

BODY IN BALANCE CLASSES - Barre Sculpting & Toning, Aerial Yoga Hammock, Functional Barre, Functional Flexibility and more. Contact for schedule. Body in Balance at Emerald Plaza (142 Kupuohi St., Lāhainā); 808-661-1116; Bodybalancemaui.com

BARISTAS & BOOKS - NOV 15. Keiki and their guardians can enjoy storytime & activities at Apuakehau Cultural Park.

Refreshments provided by Starbucks.

All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. 2:30-4pm. Lāhainā Public Library (680 Wharf St., Lāhainā); Librarieshawaii.org/events

Big wheels & loud horns, it’s keiki time fun! See details on page 9. ʻUKULELE LESSONS - Strum, sing and play. Fridays, 3-4pm. The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com PAPA HULA - Discover the art of Hawaiian hula while having a great time at this dance workshop. Lessons include an overview of the music and instruments, the costume, and meaning of dance movements.

Fridays, 4-5pm. The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

KEIKI KINE

TINKER TUESDAY! NOV 1. In this fun after school program, keiki can use their creativity and imagination! Materials, toys and tools will be available to learn, create, explore, collaborate, and share. 2:30-3:30pm.

Lāhainā Public Library (680 Wharf St.); Librarieshawaii.org/events ‘OHANA & KEIKI EXCHANGE - NOV 5.

Take what you need, bring what you can.

Kids grow, clothes don’t. Families can bring

SUNDAY SUNSET RESTORATIVE YOGA & SOUND BOWLS - Slow gentle movement designed to restore the body and calm the nervous system. Receive healing powers of the sound bowls, reconnecting body and mind to its harmonic vibration. $20.

Sundays, 5pm. Wailea Healing Center (120 Kaukahi St.); Eventbrite.com

KEIKI CLUB - NOV 19. Learn about the vast sea life of Hawaiʻi with one of Maui Ocean Center’s marine naturalists. Enter to win giveaways and enjoy family friendly festivities! Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (275 Kaʻahumanu Ave., Kahului); 808-877-3369; Queenkaahumanucenter.com

OUTDOOR YOGA - Breathe ocean air as you practice gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques. No experience needed. Taught by an experienced, certified yoga teacher. $10. Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8-9:15am. Waipuilani Park (Kīhei); 808-214-2766; Easyyogamaui.com

ULTIMATE TODDLER TRAMPOLINE TIME - Bring your keiki to burn off that energy while having tons of fun. $22-$40.

Kama‘āina: $17-$35. Socks required or purchase for $2. Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays, 10am-12pm. Ultimate Air Trampoline Park (21 La‘a St., Wailuku); 808-214-JUMP; Ultimateairmaui.com

MIND BODY CYCLE - Join 45 minutes of beat-based, cardio blast riding. This is a full-body cycling class to get physical in a

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MAUI COUNTY EVENTS socially-engaging and exciting atmosphere!

Mondays & Tuesdays, 5:30pm; Fridays, 8:30am. Enjoy the Ride Maui at Emerald Plaza (118 Kupuohi St., Lāhainā); 808-667-7772; Enjoytheridemaui.com

BELLY DANCING - Get fit and feel fantastic with Jade Rose while waking up the dancer within. $15. Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45pm.

Wailea Healing Center (120 Kaukahi St.); 808-205-2005; Waileahealingcenter.com

YOGA FOR CANCER WARRIORS AND SURVIVORS - Designed to strengthen and lengthen while connecting mind, body, and breath. All postures and moves can be modified to meet your needs that day. For participants of all abilities and all stages of treatment. Mondays, 6-7pm. Imua Physical Therapy (411 Huku Liʻi Pl., Kīhei); 808-879-0077; ImuaPT.com

SELF CARE SUPPORT GROUP - Join Sandra Diaz, LCSW, on a self-care journey. Each group will include rejuvenating mindfulness practices and include mantras, guided meditation, light movement, sound baths, and more self-care strategies to support you in your journey of connecting to and grounding yourself. $25. Thursdays, 5-6pm. Mindful Living Group (1300 Holopono Rd., Kīhei); 808206-9371; Mindfullivinggroup.org

EXERCISE AND MOVEMENT CLASS Anyone afflicted with Parkinson’s, as well as caregivers are welcome to attend. Free.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-11am. Risa Pascal (11 Mahaolu St., Kahului); 808-281-1224; risa. pascal@gmail.com SACRED PLANT MEDICINE YOGA - Join Bre Wolfe and experience plant medicine, restore your nervous system, soothe your senses, reach higher frequencies, and connect with your light. $20. Tuesdays, 4pm.

Wailea Healing Center (120 Kaukahi St.); 808-344-4788; Waileahealingcenter.com THE MANIFESTATION WORKOUT - Learn fundamentals of yogic principles and merge them with the fun practicality of dance-based fitness, in a high-energy, no-equipment workout, designed to synergize your body’s energy with your creative intentions. Access to virtual classes is available as well. $22.

Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30am. Wailea Healing Center (120 Kaukahi St.); Joiefullee.com

SPIN REVOLUTION - High intensity class followed by a military boot camp-inspired segment! Bring a yoga mat. Fridays, 5:30pm.

Enjoy the Ride Maui at Emerald Plaza (118 Kupuohi St., Lāhainā); 808-667-7772; Enjoytheridemaui.com

LOCAL SPORTS

VISSLA / HI TECH / LOPEZ SURFBASH XXXIII - NOV 12 & 13. See details on page 9. Registration closes November 11, 11:59pm. Hoʻokipa Beach Park (Mile 9, Hāna Hwy., Pāʻia); Hsamaui org MAUI PADDLE & CANOE CLUBS Paddling enthusiasts can join clubs across the island to share their love of rowing and the water. A dozen clubs for various skill and experience levels can be found on the North Shore and East, West, and South sides. A list of clubs with contact information can be found at: Mauipaddle.com

PICKLEBALL - Games are played at the following locations: Wailuku’s War Memorial Complex (upper tennis courts), Fridays-Sundays, 7:45-11am; Tuesday & Thursdays, 4:30-8:30pm; and a novice/ beginner only session on Wednesdays, 7:45-10:30am. Lāhainā Civic Center, daily, 7-11am & 4-9:30pm. The Napili Park courts are available daily, 7am7pm (no set pickleball times). Waipuilani Park in Kīhei, daily, 8am-noon & 4-7pm.

Kula Community Center, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8am-noon. Eddie Tam Gym in Makawao, Wednesdays, 9-11:30am.

Everyone from beginners to experienced players are welcome.

PINEAPPLE FARM TOUR - Experience a working pineapple plantation and learn about the history plantations have played in Hawaiian culture. $75. Daily, 9.30am, 11:45am & 1:45pm. Maui Pineapple Tours (883 Haliʻimaile Rd.); 808-665-5491; Mauipineappletour.com MAUI BEE TOUR - Explore the internal workings of bee hives with an experienced beekeeper and taste honey directly from the hives. $65. Mondays-Fridays, 9am, 11am & 1pm. The Maui Bee Tour and Lāhainā Honey Co. (700 Punakea Lp., Lāhainā); Mauibeetour.com

NATURE ADVENTURES

PETTING ZOO TOUR - Meet, feed and play with the many animals. Learn about their life stages during this educational farm tour. $25. Mondays-Sundays, 9:30-11am; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:30-6pm. Maui Animal Farm (264 Haniu St., Lāhainā); 808280-2597; Mauianimalfarm.com

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FARM TOUR - Learn about stewardship models of soil fertility, composting, animal husbandry, and beekeeping. $20-45. Maui Bees (150 Pulehunui Rd., Kula); 808-280-6652; Mauibees.com

FARM ADVENTURE TOUR - Created to provide shelter and care for abused and rescued animals, and provide humane treatment education to the community. $50. Mondays & Wednesdays, 12pm; Saturdays, 10am. Leilani Farm Sanctuary (260 E Kuiaha Rd., Haʻiku); 808-298-8544; Leilanifarmsanctuary.org

FAMILY TOUR DAYS - NOV 5 & 6. The 40-acre Maui Nui Farm on the slopes of Haleakala offers some of the freshest foods on Maui. Grab the ohana to tour the farm while also enjoying music and Thai food. Free. 8am-5pm. Maui Nui Farm (151 Pulehunui Rd., Kula); 808-280-6166; Mauinuifarm.com

SUGAR MUSEUM TOUR - Explore and learn about sugar and plantation history. Mondays-Wednesdays, 10am2pm. Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum (3957 Hansen Rd., Puʻunene); Sugarmuseum.com

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12pm, and every third Saturday, 8-11am.

Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes Base Yard (Halewaiu Rd.); 808-744-AINA; Hilt.org

WHAT ALES YOU - Wed: 6-8pm; Fri: 6:309pm. (1913 S. Kīhei Rd.); 808-214-6581; Whatalesyoukihei.com

HONOKOWAI VALLEY - Beneath the foliage lie numerous archeological sites, including homes, farms, trails, and heiaus.

Join regular maintenance projects dedicated to preserving the valley. Saturdays. Maui Cultural Land (1 Puʻukoliʻi Rd., Lāhainā); 808-276-5593; EkoluMCL@hawaii.rr.com; Mauiculturallands.org

UPCOUNTRY

LIVE MUSIC CENTRAL

DA PLAYGROUND - Fri, Sat & Sun: various times. (300 Maʻalaea Rd.); 808-727-2571; Daplaygroundmaui.com LAS PIÑATAS OF MAUI - Sun: 7-9pm.

(395 Dairy Rd., Kahului); 808-877-8707; Pinatasmaui.com MAUI COFFEE ATTIC - Daily: various times.

(59 Kanoa St., Wailuku); 808-250-9555; Mauicoffeeattic.com

NORTH

FARM STAND FOOD TRUCK COURT - Fri: 6-9pm. (111 Stable Rd., Spreckelsville).

It's funky groovin’ poetic folk with Randall Rospond.

CASUAL DAIRY TOUR - Meet working dairy goats, dogs, and cats. See modern milking machines and view inside the dairy operations for a quick glimpse into the cheese making process. $12-18. TuesdaysSaturdays, 9:30am-3pm. Surfing Goat Dairy (3651 Omaopio Rd., Kula); 808-878-2870; Surfinggoatdairy.com TROPICAL EXPRESS TOUR - All aboard the Tropical Express! Loop around the lagoon and cruise through parts of the plantation on this scenic tram ride. Smell the flowers, see the fresh fruit, hear the stories, and ask questions. $12.50-25.

Tuesdays-Sundays, 10am-4pm. Maui Tropical Plantation (1670 Honoapiʻilani Hwy., Waikapū); 808-633-2464; Mauitropicalplantation.com INTERACTIVE FARM TOUR - Come experience a wide variety of unique subtropical plants, learn about gardening techniques that can help any backyard garden. $40-55. Select Saturdays, 9-10:30am. Laulima Garden Ohana (Haʻiku); Laulimagardenohana.com

VOLUNTEERING

PULEHU ROAD CLEANUP - NOV 5. Assist in offloading collected materials at the Malama Maui Nui transfer & disposal station, join Pulehu Posse at the top of the road, or Full Circle Ocean Gear at the bottom and stage materials for pick up on the roadside.

8-11am. Register online for team meet up locations. Malamamauinui.org NUʻU REFUGE - NOV 5. Volunteers help with restoration and conservation projects, land stewardship, assist with events, complete office tasks, and collaborate on special projects. 9am12pm. Nuʻu Refuge (Mile 31, Piʻilani Hwy., Kaupō); Hilt.org/nuu FARM VOLUNTEERING - Help with projects around the farm. Gardening, animal care, carpentry, repair and maintenance,

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invasive plant removal, and more. Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am. Leilani Farm Sanctuary (260 E Kuiaha Rd., Haʻiku); 808-298-8544; Leilanifarmsanctuary.org MĀLAMA HAWAIʻI VOLUNTOURISM PROGRAM - Learn about Maui’s rich history by measuring, describing, photographing, and transcribing historic artifacts and documents from Lāhainā’s past. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Lahainarestoration.org THE MAUI FARM’S PROGRAMS Individuals can participate in gardening, work in the plant nursery, farm or gardenrelated service project, carpentry, farm structure repairs, welding, mural design, planting, equipment work, or assist with fundraising events, and various marketing efforts. Tuesdays-Fridays, 9am-12pm. The Maui Farm (Makawao); 808-579-8271; Themauifarm.org EVENING CHORES AND MILKING Learn to hand milk a goat, then help with the evening feedings and learn about goat cheeses and how they are made.

You even get a ribbon saying “I Milked a Goat Today” to commemorate your goat dairy experience. $20-25. TuesdaysSaturdays, 3:30pm. Surfing Goat Dairy (3651 Omaopio Rd., Kula); 808-878-2870; Surfinggoatdairy.com WEED AND POT CLUB - Volunteers will help to maintain the public native Hawaiian plant garden by weeding and then potting up plants in the nursery. Wednesdays, 8:3010:30am. Maui Nui Botanical Gardens (150 Kanaloa Ave., Kahului); MNBG.org OLOWALU CULTURAL RESERVE - Learn about the environment and the culture of Native Hawaiian land and practices, while malama ‘āina. Wednesdays & Thursdays.

Sign up online. Kipukaolowalu.com WAIHEʻE COASTAL DUNES & WETLAND REFUGE - Connect with nature and work the soil and help with restoration conservation projects and land stewardship. Fridays, 8am-

ISLAND FRESH CAFÉ - Sun: 12:302:30pm; Wed: 11:30am-1:30pm; Sat: 12:302:30pm. (381 Baldwin Ave., Pāʻia); 808-4460298; Islandfreshmaui.com PA‘IA BAY COFFEE BAR - Sun: 11am1pm. (115 Hāna Hwy.); 808-578-3111; Paiabaycoffee.com

SOUTH

DIAMONDS ICE BAR - Sat & Sun: 10am12pm. (1279 S Kīhei Rd.); 808-874-9299 GILLIGANS BAR & GRILL - Tue: 5:30pm & Thu: 5pm. (Lipoa St., Kīhei); 808-868-0988; Gilligansmaui.com HALE KAVA - Sat & Sun: 8-10pm. (1794 S Kīhei Rd.); 808-344-0427 LUANA - Wed & Fri: 5-8pm; Thu-Sat: 6-9pm.

(Fairmont Kea Lani, 4100 Wailea Alanui); 808875-4100; Fairmont-kea-lani.com

AUMAKUA KAVA LOUNGE - Wed & Sat: 7:30-9:30pm. (149 Hāna Hwy., Pāʻia); Aumakuakava.com MAHALO ALE WORKS - Mon & Thu: 6-8pm; Sun: 5-7pm. (30 Kupaoa St., Makawao); Mahaloaleworks.com

WEST

CANE & CANOE - Daily: 4-9pm. (Montage Kapalua Bay, 1 Bay Dr., Kapalua); 808-6626627; Montagehotels.com COOL CAT CAFE - Thu-Sun: 6:30-8:30pm.

(658 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-667-0908; Coolcatcafe.com DOWN THE HATCH - Daily: 8-10am & 3-5pm. (658 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-6614900; DTHmaui.com DUKE’S BEACH HOUSE - Daily: 5:30-8pm.

(130 Kai Malina Pkwy, Kā‘anapali); 808-6622900; Dukesmaui.com FLEETWOOD’S ON FRONT ST. - Daily: 7:30-9:30pm. (744 Front St, Lāhainā); 808669-6425; Fleetwoodsonfrontstreet.com HANA HOU BAR - Daily: 4:30-6:30pm.

(Montage Kapalua Bay, 1 Bay Dr.); 808-6626627; Montagehotels.com HUIHUI RESTAURANT - Daily: 2-5pm & 5:308:30pm. (2525 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-6670124; Huihuirestaurant.com HULA GRILL - Sun-Wed: 2-4pm & 6:309pm. (2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-6676636; Hulagrillkaanapali.com INU POOL BAR - Sun-Wed: 3:30-5:30pm.

The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas (45 Kai Malina Pkwy., Kā‘anapali); 808-662-6300; Westinvacationclub.com JAVA JAZZ - Daily: 7-10pm. (350 Lower Honoapiʻilani Rd., Honokowai); 808-6670787; Javajazzmaui.com KIMO’S - Daily: 6-8pm. (845 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-661-4811; Kimosmaui.com

MAUI BREWING CO. - Daily: 6:30-8:30pm.

(605 Lipoa Pkwy., Kīhei); 808-201-2337; Mauibrewingco.com

KOHOLĀ BREWERY - Sun, Wed, Fri & Sat: 6-8pm; Mon & Thu: 4-6pm; (915 Honoapiʻilani Hwy., Lāhainā); 808-446-3007; Koholabrewery.com

MONKEYPOD KITCHEN - Daily: 12-2pm & 6-8pm. (10 Wailea Gateway Pl.); 808-8912322; Monkeypodkitchen.com

MALA OCEAN TAVERN - Daily: 2-4pm.

(1307 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-667-9394; Malatavern.com

MULLIGANS ON THE BLUE - Daily: 6-8pm.

(100 Kaukahi St., Wailea); 808-874-1131; Mulligansontheblue.com

MONKEYPOD KITCHEN - Daily: 1-3pm, 4-6pm & 7-9pm. (2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy.); 808-878-6763; Monkeypodkitchen.com

NALU’S SOUTH SHORE GRILL - Sun, Thu & Fri: 6:30pm; Mon-Wed & Sat: 7:30pm. (1280 S. Kīhei Rd.); 808-891-8650; Naluskihei.com

THE DIRTY MONKEY - Daily: 3-5pm & 6-8pm. (844 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-4196268; Thedirtymonkey.com

OHANA SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL - Daily: 6-9:30pm. (1945 S Kīhei Rd.); 808-8683247; Ohanaseafoodbarandgrill.com PITA PARADISE - Sun: 6-8:30pm.

(34 Wailea Ike Dr.); 808-879-7177; Pitaparadisehawaii.com SOUTH SHORE TIKI LOUNGE - Daily: 4-6pm. (1913 S. Kīhei Rd.); 808-874-6444; Southshoretiki.com THE SHOPS AT WAILEA - Wed: 4-6pm.

(3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

THE POUR HOUSE RESTAURANT - FriSun: 5-9pm. (700 Office Rd., Kapalua); 808214-5296; Thepourhousekapalua.com THE WHARF CINEMA CENTER - Mon-Thu: 5-7pm. (658 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-6618748; Thewharfshops.com To see a full list of events visit our website at calendar.mauitimes.org Submit your upcoming events to shan@mauitimes.org

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Black Pearl Astrology

By Daisy Finch

NOVEMBER FORECAST

It’s eclipse season so get ready for a plot twist! For the most part, eclipses happen twice a year across two signs of the zodiac. They always occur in pairs and sometimes there is a third or fourth. This fall, two eclipses will happen: one on the New Moon in Scorpio (on Oct. 25) and the other on the Full Moon in Taurus (on Nov. 8). During eclipses, temporary shadows are cast over the consistent light that normally shines or reflects from the Sun and the Moon.

This disruption of light is mirrored in our experiences here on Earth. Because of this, eclipses are known to be a potential time of change, disruption, and chaos. The time between the eclipses is known as an eclipse window. Events happening during this time have long-term impacts on our lives. Usually, when eclipses come around, somewhere in your life the story is going to change. Eclipses are also known as a time of beginnings and endings.

On Oct. 25, the moon will catch up with the sun at two degrees of Scorpio to form a partial solar eclipse. Venus will also be in the same part of the sky, helping rewrite the story. Here, there is an opportunity to gain more clarity on our relationships and the things we value.

Things can feel emotionally intense so take some time to sit with your feelings. Examine what is and is not in alignment with where you are right now and where you want to go. Rather than letting the emotional waters of Scorpio take you down, use the energy to passionately probe the shadows. There is an old story that is ready to be let go. By identifying ways that we self sabotage ourselves, we can find a stronger sense of healthy self-empowerment.

If the Scorpio energy feels too intense, know that ultimately what breaks you down can build you up, like a phoenix rising from the ashes. Unfortunately, this eclipse will not be visible on Maui, but it will most likely be felt.

The second eclipse of the season will be on Nov. 7-8. It will be a total lunar eclipse with a party of planets involved. A key player will be Uranus, the planet of revolution, rebellion, and disruption. In the time leading up to and around this eclipse, unexpected changes can occur out of the blue. With all of the interplay between the planets, the odds are good for some excitement and upheaval. This will be an opportunity to create a new story. A story that is in alignment with the story you are wanting to create. Security loving Taurus loves routine, but there are new ways of doing things. Sticking to the tried and true is no longer cutting it. What is holding you back? Look for a fresh approach but be wary to not go over the top.

Maui is favorably located for this eclipse. If the sky is clear, Maui residents and visitors can view the entire event. There will also be an opportunity to view Mars and Jupiter during the eclipse. The eclipse will begin at approximately 10 PM, with the total eclipse happening between 12:16 p.m. and 1:41 a.m., and ending around 4 a.m.

SUN / RISING SIGN HOROSCOPES Most accurate using your rising sign. Use your sun sign if you don’t know your rising sign.

ARIES (MARCH 21- APRIL 19) There is a change or transformation regarding your resources. This shift could be financial or having to do with your self worth, skills or talents. Review your obligations and dependency on others to make sure there is a healthy balance.

TAURUS (APR. 20 - MAY 20) There is a huge emphasis on personal breakthroughs and individual change for you right now. As you evolve, so do your relationships. As your relationships evolve, so do you. Are your primary relationships mirroring your personal evolution?

GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN. 20) Take some time to go deep and explore what dwells under the surface of your emotions. Therapy, alone time, and rest would be wise choices right now.

CANCER (JUN. 21 - JUL. 22) You may have new opportunities socially with groups and friends. This could lead to helpful support furthering your ambitions.

There could also be friendships or groups that you have outgrown. This can be a time of finding the right group socially, where you can be yourself and be supported.

LEO (JUL. 23 - AUG. 22) Exciting opportunities may arise at work. Something you have been working on has reached a point of completion or fulfillment. Shifts at work may impact responsibilities at home.

VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEP. 22) With an expanding sense of mental awareness you may feel a spiritual or philosophical shift. Do your best to keep an open mind and resist the urge to push your beliefs onto others.

LIBRA (SEP. 23 - OCT. 22) Issues regarding obligations with others may arise during this time. Healthy boundaries are key and will help to alleviate mental anxiety.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23 - NOV. 21) Relationships are highlighted right now. There may be an unexpected event with a partner. This is the time to explore and communicate your deepest relationship needs. There could be an exciting start, development, or expiration date for a relationship.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21) Shifts are happening with your health and work routine. Identifying ways that you self sabotage yourself can lead to better health and vitality.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19) This can be a peak time for creative self expression. There are opportunities for good luck, romance and pleasure.

Make some time for the things that bring you joy.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18) Changes are taking place in your living environment. Dynamics are shifting in regards to your responsibilities with home and family.

PISCES (FEB. 18 - MAR. 20) Your belief systems are changing and developing in ways you didn’t expect. You may find that you are going about your daily activities in a new and different way.

Carrot. It's the only one that doesn’t become another word when you remove the first and last letters.

Iron Man

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1. B.; 2. C.; 3. A.; 4. B.; Bonus: Elon Musk (net worth: $250.5 billion)

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Complete the grid so that every row, column, diagonal and 3x2 box contain the numbers 1 to 6.

Complete the grid so that every row, column, diagonal and 3x3 box contain the numbers 1 to 9.

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1. The easier 4x4 grid uses the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 once in each column and row. The harder 6x6 grid uses the numbers 1 to 6.Complete the grid so that every row and column ●●Each row and each column produce the target numbers includes the numbers, 1-4 for the easier puzzle and 1-6 for the harder one.

Each row and column produce target numbers must contain the each numbers 1 in the top-leftthe corners. must contain through 4 (easy)the or 1numbers through 16

in the top-left corners.

Freebies: Fill in single-box through 4 (easy) orrepeating.

1 through 6●heavily 2.

The digits within each box, called a cage, will produce the target number (challenging) without ● Freebies:outlined Fill in single-box without repeating. cages with the number in ● The(challenging) numbers within the heavily with the number in thecages top-left corner. using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, as indicated by the operation in the ●outlined The numbers within the heavily boxes, called cages, the top-left corner. outlined boxes, called cages, upper left-hand corner. must combine using the given

must combine operation (in any using order) the to given

(in anyplacement order) to 3.operation The order is flexible, so long as numbers in each cage can use the indicated operation to reach the target number.

4. Grids with just one square are freebees. Just write the number in the left hand corner in the box.

RIDDLE

One of these words does not belong.

Which is it and why?

Brawl, carrot, change, clover, proper, sacred, stone, seventy, swing, travel.

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