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Waimea Valley, located at 59-864 Kamehameha Highway(across from Waimea Bay) is proud to present its 2nd Annual “ARBOR DAY” Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

The plant sale and tree give-away will take place in front of Parking Lot 2 (before security guard shack). Participants are encouraged to bring an extra bucket or two to take free mulch home for their yards.

HECO will once again participate by providing the trees for plant give away. Each household will be allowed one free tree and will be asked to complete a short survey before leaving. The survey will help HECO to determine what kind of plants to prepare for the next year.

Waimea Valley will have native and non-native plants for sale and several vendors from across O`ahu will also be selling a wide variety of plants:

• Olomana Tropicals –heliconias, gingers and bromeliads
• Jill Coryell, the Hibiscus Lady – original cultivated varieties of hibiscus
• Alvin Tsuruda of Waihale Products – a very wide variety of exotics, good named Anthuriums
• Ed Miyashita of Growing Creations – herbs, orchids and vegetable starters
• Kay Lynch of La`au Hawai`i– native Ferns

Admission to the Arbor Day Event is free, but be aware that there will be a parking fee of $5.00 per car.

On Earth Day, April 22, 2009, more than 10,000 people attended the first Green Market in Honolulu.  There were more than 50 green vendors that offered their environmental iniciatives and concerns.  This coming Wednesday, October 21, the Honolulu Weekly will be sponsoring the state’s third Green Market, held on Fort Street Mall in downtown Honolulu.

The green marketplace booths will operate from 9:30-3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21. Informations regarding everything from environmental change, restaurants, pet food, and gardening will be available for locals.

I will certainly make an effort to be on had on Wednesday, and I hope you will too!

The first of what hopes to be many North Shore Yoga Festivals is happening this Saturday, October 17 at the Turtle Bay Resort.

The North Shore of Oahu has long been an ideal setting for yogis and nature lovers, so Kate Baldwin, the festival organizer, decided to capitalize on the idea and organize a one-day festival that was inspired by the many multi-day yoga conferences she’s experienced on the mainland.

The festival, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., will have four workshop sessions followed at 7:30 p.m. by a concert featuring internationally acclaimed musicians Steve Ross and Ty Burhoe.

There will be 16 workshops with four time slots, so for each time slot there are four classes participants to choose from.  You can create your day depending on how you feel, your experience level and what you’re looking for. There are workshops for people who haven’t done yoga before, others for instructors, and other workshops that accommodate for different levels of yoga experience.

Among the sessions offered that day: Surfers Yoga: Alignment and Fast Flexibility Techniques; Exploring the Parallels of Pilates and Yoga; Yoga Thai Massage Partner Class; Keiki Yoga; Free Your Hips, Free Your Mind; and much more.

Festival fee ranges from $20 for the music concert to $150 for a full day festival pass (four workshops, festival t-shirt, and Ty Burhoe concert). Visit True Union’s website at http://www.trueunion.org to register for festival events.

Turtle Bay Resort will be offering a select number of rooms at a discounted rate for those attending the North Shore Yoga Festival. Contact Turtle Bay Resort 808.293.6000 for more information.

Phone: 757.651.0953; email: kate@trueunion.org; Web: www.trueunion.org.

Photo courtesy of Brian Vallelunga

On Saturday April 18, 2009 Muscular Dystrophy Association Hawaii will be having their 10th annual Spring Soiree at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel Ocean Lawn and Monarch Ballroom.  This is MDA Hawaii’s largest event and fundraiser of the year. 

The MDA organization is a national non-profit organization that helps people with neuromuscular diseases.  This organization supports patients in clinics, support groups, summer camps, equipment loans, and much more.  MDA’s funding is based on donations from national and local sponsors and fundraising alone.  The state of Hawaii is fortunate to have an MDA office in Honolulu that services Oahu and the other neighbor islands.  A medical clinic is held once a month for doctors to see patients and activites and support groups are held for the patients year round. 

The Spring Soiree tickets are $150 a person and this gives you access to food and drinks from:  Anheuser-Busch, Azure, Barefoot Wines, Blue Water Grill, Chibo Okonomiyaki, MAC 24-7, Marians Catering, Pepsi, PF Chang’s, Ryan’s Grill, Tiki’s Bar and Grill, Tropilicious Ice Cream & Sorbet, and Waivera Infinity Water.  There is a silent auction with jewelry, gift baskets, vacation packages to the neighbor islands, and much more.  In the Monarch Ballroom, tables are available for purchase and emcees Steve Kelly and Sista Sherry from Krater 96.3 will be on hand hosting the live entertainment. 

I have been fortunate to work with the Muscular Dystophy Association monthly clinic for 5 years.  I have learned about the many neuromuscluar diseases and how it effects the people and families.  MDA Hawaii offers such a great program for these individuals who are having financial difficulties or simply need support from others like them.  MDA never asks the patients to pay any out of pocket expenses for doctor visits, wheelchairs, summer camps, etc.  They rely on people of the community and fundraisers like the Spring Soiree to fund all the services MDA offers. 

I have also been fortunate to attend the MDA Spring Soiree for the past 4 years.  This is a exciting event where I can dress up in elegant attire, dine, sip cocktails, bid on auction items, dance the night away, and help a great organization.  If you would like more information on the Spring Soiree and/or ways to help this local organization call MDA Hawaii at 808-593-4454.