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HistoryisrichinWai’anae.Let’sstartwithournames.TheplacenameWai’anae(waimeaningwater,and‘anaemeaningmullet)wassaidtohavebeeninspiredbythelargemulletpond,Pu’ehu,builtatthemouthofthestreamthatflowedonthewestsideofwhatisnowPōka’iBay.Pōka’iBayissaidtohavebeennamedafterPōkai,aTahitianchiefwhoplantedacoconutgrovealongthebeach.ThecommunitysurroundingPōka’iBay,becauseofit’scoconutgroveandmulletwaterpond,becamethelargestandthrivingcommunityalongthecoast.

TheplacenameNānākulihasanequallyinterestinghistory.Nānāmeanstolookandkulimeansdeaf.ThefirstsettlersoftheNānākulicoastline(stretchingfromLualualeitowardtheeast)experiencedmostlybarrenandscarceresources.Althoughfishingwasplentiful,freshwaterandvegetablefoodwasnot.ThepeopleofNānākuliwereashamedtogreetvisitorswhopassedthroughNānākulibecausetherewasnotenoughresourcestoshare.Thecultureofthepeoplewastobehospitableandsharetheirresources,however,becauseofthepeople’sshamethattheycouldn’t,theyignoredthe‘passerbys.’

Theseandmoreinterestingfactsandstoriescanbefoundinthefollowingbook,HistoricWai’anae.ReadHistoricWai’anaeinitsentiretyorkeepitasaconversationpiece.

What’s in a name? history!

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Johanne Mitchell, Max Holloway, Kamu Kapoi, and Uncle George Kalilikane are four Wai’anae ‘Men on Missions’. Read about their incredible journeys. Let them serve as inspiration to be purposeful and impactful—to live as a man on a mission

Johanne Mitchell

Johanne,hiswifeLynnandhischildrenAlexisandSky,havebroughttheancientartofBrazilianJiuJitsutoMākaha.Through808GracieFighter,Johanneshareswithadultsandchildrentheancientartof

JiuJitsumadefamousbyRoyceGracie,thewinneroftheveryfirstUFCtournament.RoyceandtheGracie familyare famousforsharing theinnovativeandcreativeartofBrazilianJiuJitsu.

JohannehailsfromKahalu ubutfor2yearshascalledMākahahishome.He,andhisfamilydecidedonMākahabecauseitiswherethewarriorspiritisstrong.Johannesays,“Thereissomuchtolearnfromthisancientartthatcanbeeasilyappliedtoallareasoflife.Whenyou’reintraining,caughtinasubmission,readyto‘tap’youarereallyallowingyourselftosubmittothatperson,declaringthatheorshehasyourlifeintheirhands.”Johanneadds,“Thattrulydoesamazingthingsforyourego.”“Thereareothertimeswhenyou’reinthemiddleofamatch,tiredandreadytoquit that thefundamentalprinciplesof thisart teachesyoutodigdowndeepinsideyourselfandfindthatplaceofcalm.Onecanlearntoapplythattootherareasoflife.”

Johanne’s goal for808Gracie Fighter inMākaha is tooffer a generationofstudentstheopportunitytogroundthemselvesinsome-thinghonorable.Johannesays,“Weareoftendefinedbytheactivitiesinwhichweparticipate.JiuJitsuisanartofdiscipline,confidence,andpurpose.Itallowsustodetachfromtheego,andinstead,seekcomradery,

collaborationandcommitmenttoeachother.”HehopesothersfindoutforthemselveshowvaluableJiuJitsucanbeineveryareaoflife.JohanneandhisentirefamilymakeJiuJitsuapartofeveryaspectoftheirownlives.

Whenaskedabouthismission, Johannesays, “Ihopetobeabeaconof lightand IwillcontinuetodowhatIcantocreateabettercommunity.”Johannesaysthathehopestobearolemodeltohisfamilyandhiscommunityandthattobeamanrequireshimtomakedecisionsforhisfamilyandcommunity.Johannefeelsit’simportanttoleavealegacy.Forhim,hewants808GracieFighterfromMākahaknowntoproduceJiu-Jitsuworldchampions.JohanneMitchellknowswhatittakestobeamanonamission.Hesays,“Weneedtoshowourloveforourchildrenbymakingthembetter.Thattakesdoingwhat’sright,notjustwhat’srightforthemoment.”

If you’d like to join Johanneandhis family, give themacall at408-843-7566, or visit theirwebsite atwww.808GracieFighter.com.



42-year-old, Johanne Mitchell, is a man on a mission.

brings jiu jitsu to mākaha

Max “Blessed” holloway

-year-old,2009Wai’anaeHighSchoolgraduateJerome“Max”Hollowayisamanonamission.He’sahusband,fatherandson.He’sdoinghisbesttoprovideforhis

familyandbeapositiverolemodelasaMMAUFCfighter.Max“Blessed”HollowayhaswowedfansinHawaii,thenationandtheworld. Ifyouwatchanyofhisyoutubevideos,you’llseethatheisintense,aggressive,andblessed.Maxisawarriorinthecage,andwearshisUFCbeltwithpride,butwhat’smorerewardingtoMaxiswinningyoungsoulsforChrist.“JesusChrist,mygrandmaCynthiaKapoi,momMissyKapoiandwifeKaimanaHollowayhavemoldedmeintothemanyouknow,”saysMax.

Maxdidn’tgrowupdreamingaboutbecominganMMAfighter.“Istartedtrainingbecauseoneofmybestfriends-JoshKeanu-toldmeIshouldtrainwithhim.Isleptoverhishouseonenightandhistrainerwastheretoo.ColinMackenziewatchedmehitthespeedbagandsaidIshouldcometotraining.SoIdidandtherestishistory,”saysMax.NowthatMaxisacontractedUFCfightermakinganameforhimself,herealizesthatitcomeswithresponsibility.BeingfromWai’anae,atownthatisoftenlookeddownupon,heespeciallyfeelsaresponsibilitytosharewithyoungmenwhathefeelsisanimportantmessage.“Maxsays“arealmanisonewhodoeswhateverhehasto,totakecareofhisfamily,notwhathecan,butwhathehastoo.”Here’ssomeadvicefromMax,ahumbleyoungman,“theworlddoesn’toweusanything. It isn’taboutwhat theworldwillgivetous, it’saboutwhatwecangivetotheworld.Ifweunderstandthat,wecanmakepositivechangesinourworld.”

MaxisproudtobefromWai’anae.Maxexplains,“ThegreatestthingaboutWai’anaehastobethestrengthofourcommunity.PeopleoutsideofWai’anaethinkit’sabadplace,but ifanyoneof themgot toknowthepeople, theywouldfindout thatwecaredeeplyforeachother,evenstrangers.Ithinkthat’soneofthethingsthathashelpedmetogetwhereIamtoday.It’snotalwaysexpectedthatwe’lldogreatthings,butwhenwepushthroughadversity, there’snothingsweeterthanshowingpeoplewecan.TheonethingaboutWai’anaethatIpraychanges,istherampantdrugabuse.Ihaveseenmanyfamiliesdestroyedbydrugabuse.”

Maxislivingadream:earninganhonestliving;takingcareofhisfamily;doingwhatheloves.Maxshares,“theroadwasnotalwayseasyinfactitwasdifficult.But,that’swhatlifeis--abunchofupsanddowns.Whateveryoudo,whenyouhit rockbottom,youcan’tgiveup.Wedefineourselveswhenwehitour lowestpointand bouncebackup.”

MaxHollowayhasbeenaprofessionalsince2010.He’sfoughtallovertheworldinplaceslikeLasVegas,Stockholm,Sweden,Singapore,Baltimore,MarylandandTulsa,Oklahoma.He’sfoughtopponentsofeverycaliber.Whenaskedifheevergetsscared,Maxsharedthis,“Ofcourse!But,thewayIlookatit,itcomeswiththejobandwillhappensoonerorlater.Whywalkaroundwithanumbrellawaitingfortherain?Whenthetimecomes,I’lldealwithit.AllIcandoistrainright,fightsmartandprayforthebest.I’dratherrememberthehighlights,”saysMax,“likewhenIgotmyfirstprofessionalsubmission.Itappedmyopponentoutwithamovethathisgymwasknownfor.And,allfightweek,Iwasassickasadog.Iovercameadversityinthatfight!”“ThedayI’llneverforgetisthedayIgotmyprofessionalcontract.Ireceiveditat12,andmyson,Rush,tookhisfirstbreathoflifeat3.Iamablessedman.”

MaxHollowayisdefinitelyamanonamission.YoucanexpectmuchmorefromMaxHolloway.YoucanfindMax’sstatsathttp://www.ufc.com/fighter/Max-Holloway.Youcanalsofindhiscareerhighlightsinvideosonyoutube--madebyMax’sfans.

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mma fighter:

KaMu Kapoi

Kamuisamanonamission. Hedescribeshimselfas‘straightup.’“Ineversettleforless.I’mpersistent,andIhaveaburningpassion tobe thechange I seek. I’m

anoptimisticMoke!WhenIreallywantsomething, Igogetit.”Thatattitudeexplainshis longlistofaccomplishments--impressiveforanyone,nomatterwhatage.

KamugraduatedfromWai’anaeHighSchoolthenearnedaBachelorsofScienceDegreeinDigitalFilmmakingandVideoProductionfromtheArtInstituteofCalifornia,LosAngeles.SincegraduatingKamuhasbeena ‘serialentrepreneur.’Hesays,“Ifitmakessensetome,Igoforit.That’sbecauseI’mamanonamission.Ihaveapurpose--an‘ohanatoprovidefor,mywahineandtwokeikikāne.”

WhenKamuco-foundedhisfirstproductioncompanyin2006,theylandeda$1.8millioncontractthatspannedover3years.“NottobadforabunchofWai’anaeboys,”laughsKamu.

Currently,Kamurunsanindependentproductionhouse.Hedirects, shoots,andedits--commercials,musicvideos,documentaries,short&featurelengthfilms,andRealityTV.

“I’mprimarilyacameraoperator,butIdoanything.”Kamuisworkingwith‘ŌiwiTVandthePolynesianVoyagingSocietydocumentingtheHōkūle‘a&HikianaliaastheysailaroundtheworldtosharethemissionofMālamaHonua:ToCareforIslandEarth.KamuisalsoacameraoperatoronCMT’spopularhitshowDog&Beth:OnTheHunt.KamuisalsoinvolvedwithOlaKinoMaika’i,aprogramaimedathelpingpeopleimprovetheirhealth. Also,aspartofhiscommitment toMālamaHonua,he’shelping ‘ohanaandbusinessesbyprovidingfreesolarsystems.Kamulaughsasheshares,“I’vegototherthingsintheworkstoo,butIcan’tshowallmytrumpcards!”Kamu’s

missionistosharestoriesaboutchallengesthatmainstreammediaoverlook.“Inthosestoriescometriumphoverobstacles,andit’simportanttotellthosestories.”Kamualsoadds,“Ibelievethatgivingbackisakeyelementinmysuccess.Wai’anaehasatraditionalreplicavoyagingcanoenamed,“EAla”.Mygoodfriend,KainaNakanealohaandIarethecurrentcaptainswhovolunteertomālamaEAla.Ifyou’reInterested,bringyourgoodmanatoournewHālauWa‘aattheWai‘anaeBoatHarbor.”

WhenIaskedKamu,“Whodoyouthankforguidingyoualongtheway?”Kamuanswers,“IalohaandmahalomygrandparentsJeromeandCynthiaKapoi,theirchildren,mymom,Yvonne-Marie“Missy”Kapoi,allmybrothersandsisters.mydadandstepmom,DougandJoannWestbrook--allwereinstrumentalingivingmeasolidfoundation.”Kamualsothanks“KeAkua,NāAkua,NāAumakua,NāKūpuna,Nā`Ōpio.”Kamuadds,“There’ssomanypeoplewhohavementoredmeoverthepast28yearsofmylife.Icouldwriteanovel.Ifyoumymentorsarereadingthis,Imahaloyouforthatpieceofmana’o.ItmademewhoIamtoday.Ihaveandalwayswilllookuptothepeoplewhokeptpushing, throughall thebullshit, tomakepositivechanges in their livesand inothers--thepeoplewhoriseabovethestereotypesandnaysayers.Muchrespecttothem.Keepitup,becausesomeoneisalwayswatching.”Whenaskedhisadviceforyoungmenwatchinghim,hesays,“Findapurposeandlivelikenoother.”KamuquoteshismentorJimRohn:“Thesamewindblowsonusall.Thewindofdisaster,sorrow,badtimes,goodtimes,success,money,etc…Soit’snotthedirectionoftheblowingofthewindthatdeterminesourdestination,itisthesetofoursails.”AndKamuadds,totheyoungKanakaMaoli,“Relyontheoneswhohavecomebefore.”AsPapaMausayssoeloquently,“IfIhavecourage,itisbecauseIhavefaithintheknowledgeofmyancestors.”

Sam“Kamu”Kapoiisdefinitelyamanonamission,andwethankhimforsharinghismana’owithus.Ifyou’dliketocheckouthiswork,youcanfindhimonFacebook,TwitterandInstagram.Youcanalsofindoutaboutthesolarsystemshe’sprovidingforfamiliesatwww.samkapoi.com.


When it comes to knowing what he wants and going for it, 28-year-old Samuel Keli’inui “Kamu” Kapoi is all guts.


uncle GeorGe KaliliKane

Just5 short years ago,George (49yearsold at the time)weighedover300pounds,wasborderlinediabeticandscoredawhopping150+on thebloodpressurescale. He’dbeen

inactiveformostofhisadultlife,havingputawaythesurfboardofhisyouthtodevotehislifetoraisinghischildren.Shortlyafterlosinghisfather-in-lawtodiabetes,andmostofhisadultchildrenleavinghome,Georgemadehishealthhisnumberonepriority.HisanswercamewhenafellowNanaikaponoProtestantchurchmember,FrankTauabroughtacoupleofpaddleboards to thebeach.Georgewantedtogeton,buthissizepreventedhimfromtrying. Hewatcheduntilhecouldwatchno longer. Oncehegoton,hewashooked.Theclarityandpeaceheexperiencedwhileontheoceanwassooverwhelmingheneededtosharethatexperiencewithothers.

Georgespent4monthspaddleboardingwhenhedecidedhewasreadytoshare.Equippedwith just2paddleboards,hepitchedatentatPoka’ibayandwaitedforpeopletocome.ThefirstfewweeksGeorgespentdaysatthebaywithnotoneinquiry.Georgechucklesasheexplains,“Ifsomeonesomuchaslookedatmyboardsfunny,I’dtalkthemintoalesson.”Georgelaughsasheasserts,“Ididafewthingswrong;Ididn’ttellanyonewhatIwasdoing;peoplecouldn’tfindthebayanyway;andiftheycould,theyweretoldtostayoutofWai’anae.”

Georgedidn’tletthoselonelydaysatthebaystophim.HeaskedGodtosendpeopletohim.Heknewheneededtoblessotherswiththegifthe’dbeengiven.GeorgetoldGodthatifhe’dsendpeopletoGeorge,he’dprayforeachandeveryone.Goddidjustthat.Todate,Georgehastaughtmorethan6,700peoplehowtopaddleboard.Georgesays,“Whatamazesmeisthatwhenpeoplecome

outof thewater theyhavethisdesire tosharetheir lifestory.”Georgerealizedpeopleneededmore.Theyneededprayers.Oneverydrivehome,Georgeprayedforeverypersontowhomhegaveapaddleboard lesson.Georgealsostartedaprayergrouponfacebookforjustthat—peoplewhoneedprayers.Todaythereare157membersfromaroundtheworldprayingforoneanother.

Georgesaysthathefocusedonhelpingothers,butwhenhismotherwasinacomaduetolungfailure,givenonly2daystolive,those157membersprayedforher. HismomwalkedoutofthehospitalafterherdoctorspreparedGeorge’sfamilyforherdeath.Georgesays,“BecauseIdecidedtogivesomerandompersonapaddleboardlessononabeachatPoka’ibayinalittletowncalledWai’anae,mymomishere today.Georgesays, “ImightnotbeequippedwithaBible,butwithmypaddleboards,IshareGod’sWord.Iamblessedabundantly.”

TodayGeorge towsa large trailer, filledwith35paddle-boards—blessingsfromotherswhobelieveinhismission.Georgesays,“findyourpassion,allowyourself tobe led,andyou’llbeexactlywhereyouneedtobe.”You’llfindhimmanymorningsatPoka’ibaywherehecalls theBayofDreams.That’salsothenameofhisfacebookpage.Bytheway,diabetesisnotinGeorge’sfuture.Hisbloodpressureisnormalandhe’sashealthyasahorse.GeorgeKalilikaneisaninspiration,arolemodel,anddefinitelyamanonamission.


Proud and humble Nānākuli resident and Wai’anae High School graduate, George Kalilikane says his life’s mission is to be a blessing to others. He does that one paddleboard lesson at a time.

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Wai anae homeschoolers uniteby Michelle Okimoto


N estledalongtheendofFarr ingtonHighway,Waianae is of ten cons idered an iso l a tedcommunitywithareputationforunbearable

traff ic .Yet ,itisaveryspecialplace,withmuchtoofferitshomeschoolingfamilies.Thereareuniquesmall businesses, farms, parks, hiking trails andbeachesavailableforhomeschoolerstoutilize,totakelearningoutsidethefourwallsoftheirhome.“WeloveexploringallthatWaianaehastooffer,”saysSunshineLopez,amotheroffive,justbeginningher homeschool journey. “ I wantmy children toknowtheircommunitywell .Iwantthemtorespectit and nur ture it , andwork for posit ive changes.Always.IamreallylookingforwardtogrowingourWaianae homeschool ohana sowe can do someamaz ingcommunit yser v iceprojec t sr ight here inourcoast .”

Onethingmanynewhomeschoolfamilies,likethe Lopez family, learn quickly is that schoolingat home can be isolat ing , especially inWaianae.Toooftenhomeschoolersonourcoastmusttravel30 m inu te s t o an hou r (on a good day ! ) j u s tto findactivities, sports, clubsandco-ops for their students . “We have to dr ive toMili lani tomeetwith other homeschoolerswho use our ClassicalConversationscurriculum,” saysKatelinManansala,Waianae resident and homeschoolingmother ofthree.“It ’sonlyonceaweek,butthedriveislong ,andreallyfeelslikeitwastessomeofourlearningt ime. I ’m hoping tomake some connectionswithmoreleewardfamiliesthisyear.”

Now,utilizingsocialmedia,Manansala,Lopez,andotherWaianaehomeschoolers have away toconnec t . Waianae and Ko’Olina homeschoolingfamiliescanreachouttoeachotherviaFacebookin thegroup,WaianaeHomeschoolOhana (WHO).T he g roup o f fe r s w ide appea l t o homeschoo l fami l ies , because i t is dr iven by i t s members .Many a r e h appy t o h ave a f o r um to d i s cus s curr iculum options, while others areworking onset t ing up group events for the kids, and nightsout for themoms . WHOmembers are planningcommunityserviceprojects,fieldtrips,socialization activitiesandco-ops.Studentsareenjoying learningalongsidetheirpeers,andparentsareenjoyingthe f r i endship , encouragement , and suppor t f roml ike -mindedfamilies.

With this new lifeline, the possibil i t ies areendless for our coast ’s homeschooling families .Thissocialmediaconnectionisjustthebeginning.

Manansala is alreadyworking on br ing ingmoreoppor tuni t ies to our Waianae homeschoolers .Af termeeting other families inWHO,Manansalahas begun the p rocess of opening a C l ass i ca l Conve r s a t i o n s c ampus h e r e i n t h e f a l l . “ I ’m gratefulfortheoppor tunitytonetworkclosertohome,”says Manansala . “WaianaeHomeschoolOhana makes homeschooling less isolat ing andhashelpedmemeetotherfamil iesw i ths imilarhomeschoolinggoals .”

Nat iona l ly, homeschool ra tes have seen asteady increase in recent years , andWaianae isno except ion. It seems everyone knows at leastone f ami l y who has t a ken t he i r c h i l d r en ou tof publ i c and pr iva te school s to educate themat home. Families cite var ious reasons for theirchoice to homeschool , such as relig ious beliefs ,specialneeds,socialproblems,safety,oracademicneeds.Regardlessof thereasons,moreandmoreleewardfamiliesarechoosingtotaketheleapintotheworldofhomeschool .WHOisadiversegroupand welcomes all homeschoolers from both theWaianaeandKo’Olinaareas.

I f you are a homeschooling family or knowone on our coas t , WHO want s you! Search for“Waianae Homeschool Ohana” on Facebook andsend a request to join . Af ter you’ve sent a joinrequest ,checkyour“other”messagesfolderoften,and youwill hear from an Admin soon. Together,wecanhelptheWaianaeHomeschoolOhanagrow,and br ing suppor t tomore families r ight here inWaianae.

education

In1949,66yearsago,Mauiborn,DavidOkimotoandhiswifeBetty (Fujihara)OkimotobuiltTheWai’anae Store. Af ter building their store,David,whowas originally a contractor,made a boldmove--he left contracting for thegrocerybusiness.Beinga grocermeanthe’dhavemuchmore

interactionwith people. That ’swhatDavidwanted--to build relat ionshipswith his customers. As acontractor,David’sinteractionwithhisclientsendedoncehebuilttheirhome.Asagrocer,interactionwithhiscustomerswaslimitless.DavidandBettyenvisionedthattheirstorewouldbecomealandmarkof theWai’anae community.David has always believed that customers come first . Hewas oneof thefirstgrocerstoallowfamiliestoopenwhathecalled,“storecharges”.Thisallowedfamiliestopaytheirgrocerybillonpayday.

66yearslater,TheWai’anaeStoreremainsafamilybusinesswhosemissionistoservethepeopleofWai’anae.FoodGiantisalsoapartoftheOkimotoCorp,servingtheNānākulicommunity.Evenintoday’sdifficulteconomictimesTheOkimotofamilyhavemanagedtokeeptheirpricesamongthelowestinourstate.TheyhavealsobeenavidsupportersofourWai’anaeschools.Althoughtheycan’tgivetoeveryone,theydowhattheycan.That ’sjustwhotheyare.

In February,DavidOkimotowas recognized forhis contributions toour community--beingnamedasoneofWai’anaeMall’s‘Wai’anaeCoastHallofFamefirst40inductions’.

theokimotocorporation

the Wai anae store

people & community

The Okimoto Corporation is a family-owned-and-operated business whose roots in Wai’anae go way back.


David and Betty (Fujihara) Okimoto

WAIANAE STORE

Wai’anae Store, a family-run company is devoted to servingthe grocery needs of the residents on the Wai’anae

coast. Established in 1949 by David and Betty Okimoto,Wai’anae Store is celebrating 66 years--3 generations. The Okimoto family have built strong relationships with their customers and the community by offering competitive prices and product selection not offered by traditional

spermarkets and by supporting the community. 66 years and still going strong!

Nānākuli Super, also part of Okimoto Corp.

celebrates 42 years in business this year.

The Okimoto family would like to humbly

thank all of their customers, employees,

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locAl 368 union

T heLaborers’UnionLocal368facedoneofitsmostchallengingsituations.Constructionprojectssloweddrastically.Thelivelihoodoftheunions3100+activemembersandtheirfamilieswereatrisk.Membersworkinginsuchfieldsasconstruction,landscaping,hazardousmaterialremovaland

golfcoursemaintenancewereoutofworkforsignificantamountsoftime.UnderthedirectionofUnionLeaderPeterGanaban,Local368workedtirelesslyinthepoliticalarenatoobtainfundingforvariousfederalandlocalgovernmentprojects.TheyworkedwithprivatedevelopersandprivateownerstogetapprovalsfortheirprojectsinanefforttostimulateHawai’i’seconomyandimprovethelivelihoodofitsmembers.

SincetheunionwascharteredonDecember1,1954,that’sbeentheirmission:workforthebettermentofworkingpeopleandtheirfamilies.Local368seeksimprovedworkingconditionsformembersbyprotectingtheirsafety,andbynegotiatingfairwagesandbenefits.Local368leadersadvocateforlawsthatprotecton-the-jobworkersandconsumersfromcontractorswhodonotoperateastheyshould.

Over500Local368memberscalltheWai’anaecoasttheirhome.ManymembersandtheirfamilieshavebeendirectbeneficiariesoftheLaborers’Union’swork. PeterGanaban, BusinessManager and longtimeWai’anaeresident,shares,“MyExecutiveBoardaretrulyrepresentativeofthemembersweservice.Allof themcamefrom ‘the field.’ Theyunderstandthe struggles of ourmembers andwork for them.Ourmembers’livesarethereasonswetakeourjobsso seriously, andwork t irelessly to improve theirconditionsandprotect their rights.” TheLaborers’Union Local 368 is located at 1617 Palama St . inKalihi. TheyalsohaveofficesonMauiand inHilo.Visitthematwww.local368.org .

In the thick of Hawaii’s recession, a few years ago, many Local 368 members were out of work.


anotheryoungmanonamission

leighton PAnui


Itwasevident in the8thgrade that LeightonPanuiJr.hadapromisingfuture.TheafternoonIhadanencounterwithLeighton,whilehewas

an 8th grader atWIS, impactedme enough that Isoughthimout8yearslater.IwasdraggingmyrollingcartthroughthehallwhenLeightonandhis2friendsturnedthecornerfromthedirection Iwasheaded.AlthoughIintendedtostepaside,Leightonheldbotharmsout tohis side, and said tohis friends, “Hey,lettheladypass.”Isaidthankyou,andhesaid,“Ofcourse,”likewhathedidwasnobigdeal.Heprobablydoesn’trememberthat.But,IwassoimpressedthatafternoonthatI’veneverforgottenit .

Today,LeightonisastudentandfootballplayerforWesternOregonUniversityinMonmouth,Oregon.He’safullbackfortheWOUWolves.HewasblessedtohaveplayedfromhisFreshmanyear.AsaWai’anaeHighSearider,heplayedasarunningback,fullbackandspecialteams.Healsoservedasteamcaptain.

WhenIcaughtupwithLeightonIaskedhimaboutcollegelife. HehadlotstoshareandsomegoodadviceforourWai’anaekids.Leightonsharedthathedreamedofattendingcollegeonthemainlandsincehewasinthe6thgrade.Collegewastheanswerforabetterfutureforhimselfandhisfamily.“Collegewasalsomytickettoexplorethemainland,”assertsLeighton.“IalwaysknewI’dreachmygoal,anditcameveryrealinmyjunioryearofhighschoolwhenIstartedreceivinglettersfrommultipleschoolsshowinginterestinme.”“I’vebeenincollegeforthreeyearsnowanditisn’teasy,”saysLeighton.

Asahighschoolstudent, Iworkedhard in theclassroomandon the football field. I tookadvancedplacementclasses,joinedtheNationalHonorSociety,didcommunityservice,andIleteachcollegeknowthatIwantedtobeapartoftheirschool.EventhoughIworkedashardasIcould,Idon’tfeelIwasreadyforcollege. IbelievetheHawaiischoolsystemneedsarevamping. Theydidn’tpreparemewellenoughwhencomparedtootherstudentsonthemainland,butIdidn’tletthatstopme.Iworkhardeveryday.It ’sanaturalinstinctinme,instilledbymyparents.Myfamilyandgirlfriend,Brittareinstrumentalwhenitcomestomeachievingmygoals.Theyhavebeenwithmesincethebeginningofmyjourneyandhavecontinuedtosupportmeeverystepoftheway.WithouttheirloveandsupportIwouldnothavethedeterminationanddrivetoaccomplishanyofmygoals.”Leightonbelieves,“Nothingishandedtoyou.Godmighthavegivenyouthetalent,butit ’suptoyoutomakethemostofit .Myparentstaughtmeandmysiblings(Leahi,LeinaandLeihali’a)thatlesson,anditisGodwhoguidesmetherestoftheway.”

“Unfor tuna te ly peop le f romWai ’anae a re s tereot yped , says Leighton .“ I t ’s impor tant todo our best to come out of that stereotype.Onedaywhile Iwas inhigh school, theNationalHonorSocietywashavingameeting.WhenIwalkedin,an advisorstoppedmeandtoldmethattheclassroomwasbeingusedforaNationalHonorSocietymeeting.Itoldhimtocheckhislistbecausemynamewasonit.AtfirstIwasangrythattheylabeledmeafootballjockandcouldn’tbelieveIwasascholartoo.Ineverletstereotypesholdmeback,”remarksLeighton.

LeightonPanuiJr.isamanonamissionandarolemodelforyoungmeninWai’anae,andeverywhere.Leightonsharesthiswithanyyoungperson.“Goingtocollegeisnotimpossible.But,bepreparedtoworkhardfor it .You’regoingtofaceadversitybutpushthroughbecauseyouwillseedoorsanddreamsopenforyou.Don’tbeafraid to leaveWai’anaebecauseWai’anaewillbetherewhenyougetback.”Leighton’slastwords?“Alohatoall ,fromMonmouthOregon.”

Didyougrowupbelievinganyofthesethoughtsaboutmoney?Whateveryourpresuppositionsaboutmoney,iteffectsyourcurrentsituation. Ithaseitherhelpedyoureachyourgoalsorpreventedyoufromreachingyourgoals.Whateveryoursituation,moneyin-and-of-itself isnotresponsible. Moneyissimplyatool,an

instrument,andamediumofexchange. Period. Thepersonificationofmoneyaspower,wealthandgreeddoesn’tcomefrommoneyitself, itcomesfromqualitieswe’veattachedtomoneybasedonthehistoryofmoneyfromthe beginningoftime.

Moneycontinuestoperplexmetoday.Igrewupwiththeperceptionthatagooddeedisonlyagooddeedwhenthegooddeeddoerexpectsnothinginreturn.Thedeedimmediatelylosesitsappealwhenthedoerexpectstosomehowreceivecompensationforwhatheorshehasdone.Thatcompensationusuallyinvolvesmoney.

Ibelievedthatmoneywouldturnmygoodintentionsbad.AlthoughIlookedforopportunitiestoearnmoney,whenIearnedit,IfeltasthoughIshouldapologizeforhavingearnedit.WhenIpublishedmyfirstbook,thehardestthingtodowassellthem.Iwantedtogivethemaway.Itdidn’tfeelrighttoexpectcompensationfordoingwhatIthoughtwasagooddeed.IfIaskedforcompensationformywork,thenmyintentionscouldbequestioned.Uncon-sciousofthatpresuppositionuntilrecently,Iknownowthatbeingunawareofyour ideals regardingmoneycan keepyoustuck.

Sowheredidwegetthoseperceptionsinthefirstplace?Here’swhatIcametobelieveaboutmyownviewsonmoney.InMatthew6:24Jesussaid,“noservantcanbeslavetotwomasters:foreitherhewouldhatethefirstandlovethesecond,orhewillbedevotedtothefirstandthinknothingofthesecond.YoucannotserveGodandmoney.”AsuperficialreadingofthisScripturemaybeinterpretedtosaythatmoneyandGodareinopposition.GrowingupIreaditthewayIthinkmanypeoplereadit—thatmoneyisevilandthatifyouloveGod,youcannotlovemoney.TodayIbelievethatthisScriptureisnotdeclaringtheoppositionofGodandmoney,butassertingthatwemustmakeachoice.DowewanttoserveGod?Or,dowewanttoservemoney?

Overthecenturiesmoneyhasbeenpersonifiedasamasterofwealth.Moneyhasevolvedfromasymbolofgrandpowertobecomepoweritself.Fromthe6thcenturyB.C.whentheAtheniansusedtheirmoneytodefeatthePersians,toAl-Qaedausingmoneytospreadterrorismacrosstheworld—weseemoneyasawaytospreadevil.Theproblemwithmoneyisthatmoneycanbeusedtocontrolothers.Moneycancauseustoforgetthevaluesweholddear.Moneycanturnpeopleintooppressors.

Wecanabsolutelyassignnewcharacteristicstomoney.Wecanmakemoneyaservant,aninstrumentandatooltospreadgoodnessintheworld.Wecanusemoneyasaresourcetoadvancehumanwelfareandspursocialreform.Wecanchoosetomakemoneyamasteroraservant.Wecanchoosetoservemoneyormakemoneyserveus.

Thefollowingjournalarticlewasusedasareference:Burkholder,J.(2011).Money:masterorservant?.Vision(Winnipeg, Man.),12(1),26-33.


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WIScoachtylerfabrao:

WAi’AnAe Athletes coulD Achieve more! But WhY Aren’t theY?

TylerFabrao,newlyappointedHeadCoachofWai’anaeIntermediateSchools’footballteam,satdownwithmetosharehismana’oabouttheirrecentchampionship

win.He’secstaticabouttheirvictory--inthefirstyearofthe808FootballYouthLeague,WISwonthechampionship,andWHS’JVteamwontheirchampionship.Theywonin2011and2012aswell.TheseboysarethegroupofboysTylercoachedatWIS.Thewinsmakeastatement,nodoubt. InthehistoryofOIA,Wai’anaeHighSchoolhastakenmorethan18championshiptitles.Tylerdeclares,“Byfar,ourcoastathleteshavemorenaturaltalent:speed;technique;andathleticismthanathletesanywhereintheislandandthat’sbeenevidentinthegamesthey’veplayedthroughoutthe3yearshe’scoached.Tylersays,“Yup,we’vewonmultiplechampionships,butwherehasthatgottenus?Nowhere. KurtGouveiaplayedforWai’anaeHighSchool,wentontoBYU,wonanationalchampionship,thenontotheWashingtonRedskinswhereheearned3Superbowlrings,butwhyaretherenotmoreofusaccom-plishingtothatlevel?Ourkidsstartoffwantingthat.Ourathletesarethatkindofcaliber.”Hecontinues,“InPopWarner, IntermediateandJVlevelfootball,wewin,butonceathletesgetto11thand12thgrade,thatisn’tthecase.Weneedtolookatwhythatis.”

Tylerdefinitelyhadlotstosayonthematter.“I’vebeenworkingwithathletesforupwardsof10yearsnow.Ihavementoringrelationshipswithmanyofourathletes.

Before4yearsago,Ifocusedonwinningchampionships.AllIcaredaboutwasbringingbacktheWai’anaerecordandreputation.But, IrealizedIwasdoingmystudentsaninjustice.Itisn’tchampionshipsthat’simportant,it’sstickingtotheplan.”

AccordingtoTyler,athletesfromoutsideofWai’anaewhoclearlyarenotastalented,surpassourkidslevelofathleticismaroundthe11thgradebecauseourkidsstopworking.Othersgotoclinicsandcamps,elevatetheirgameandstudyhard.Ourkidsstop.”Toomanyofourathleteschoosethewrongpath.Theychoosetodrink,party,cruiseandsmoke.“Theylosethehungertheyoncehad,”remarksTyler.“Manyofourstudentsgiveuponschool,sportsandtheirgoals.”Tylersays,“ThementoringIdonowlooksalotdifferentthanitdid10yearsago.Today,hepreachesonhowtosetgoals,givebacktoyourself,andstayoncourse.

“Successisn’tmeasuredbytheamountofmoneyyouhaveinyourcheckbook. It’smeasuredbywhetheryouhavethelifeyouwanted.Youcanbeajanitorallyourlife.Youdon’tgetgloryandyoudon’tmakealotofmoney,butifyouaretrulyhappy,andaredoingwhatyouwantedto,thenyouareasuccess.”Tylertellshisathletes,“envisionyourgoalandworktowardit.Don’tbeafraidofhardwork.It’stheonlywayyou’llmakeitbig.” #stick2theplanistheirmotto.You’llseeitalloverourathletesFacebookandInstagrampages.Tylersays,“it’scatchingon,andthetideischanging,andthekidsarebuyingin.It’sexciting,”says

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Tyler,“butweneedeveryoneinthecommunityinonit,tomakeabigimpact.”

Here’stheadviceheshares,andheasksthecom-munitytorallybehindhim,andtheothercoachesandcommunitymembers:

1Decideonagoalforyou.Startsmallandpracticeworkingtowardsmallgoals.Thenbuildup.

2Findcounselors,mentors,andpeopletohelpachievethatgoal.

3Tellpeopleaboutyourgoals.4Bekindtoyourself.Devotetimebyworkingtowardyourgoal.

5Everydecisionyoumake,oractionyoutake,askyourself,“Doesthishelpmegettomygoal?ifnot,don’tdoit.

6#STICK2THEPLAN!

If you’d like to help Tyler, and the other coaches, he invites you to email him at

[email protected]

#STICK2THEPLAN


ChelsieHose,oneoftheorganization’sfounders,satdownwithmetosharewithourWai’anaecommunitythegoalsoftheWestsideGirlsSoftballClub,andsome

ofthehighlightsof2014.Chelsieshares,“Youjusthavetowatchthemplay!Fromtheveryfirstgameofthe2014ASAParadiseInvitationalTournament(August11ththroughthe17th)theyshowedofftheirdedicationandcommitmenttothisclub.Wearesoproudofthegirls.”

Chelsieshares,“Themissionforourclubistosharewitheachandeveryplayerthefundamentalsofthegame,thesignificanceofworkingtogether,andtheimportanceofhavingfuninawinoraloss.Wewereabletoachieveourmission,butwedidevenbetter.Thegirlswon2ndplaceinthe2014ASAFallClassicTournament.Ourgirlsdedication,determinationandhardwork,withawesomeparental supportmadeithappen.

Thegirlsarenowlikesisters--encouragingeachothertotryharderandnevergiveup.Theyarestrivingforbiggerandbetterthings--moretournaments,inHawaiiandintheU.S.mainland.Itwilltakehardwork,dedicationandtonsoffundraising,butwe’reupforit.”Chelsieinvitesanyonewhoisinterestedinfindingoutmoreabouttheclubtocontactherviaemailatchels_96792@yahoo.com.

ChelsiewantedtoextendaheartfeltmahalotoBubbiesIceCreamCompanyforallowingWestsideGirlsSoftballClubtofundraisetheir‘onomochiicecream.Chelsiesays,“Itisadefinatemusthave--thebomb!”Also,ahugeshoutouttoOICA/FIAHCLIQUE/LTDADDICTIONHIT-Shirt

companywhoprintedboostershirtsfortheparents,familymembersandfriends.

Beonthelookoutforthisupandcomingclub!NaPuaÒWai’anaesendsabigcongratulationstoWestsideGirlsSoftballClubforstrivingforexcellenceandrepresentingourcommunitywell.Awesomejobgirls!

wai anaegirl’s

softBAll cluB“Westside Girls Softball Club is a new organization for the girls of Wai’anae, ages 7- 13. In 2014, Westside Girls Softball Club began and ended their first and unbelievable season. They don’t yet have history, however, if their success is any indication of their future potential, then their future is bright!”

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Coaches right to left: Eldon Bolahao, Napua Makaneole, Ross Hose Jr., Head Coach: Jonathan Ilae. Standing players right to left: Alohilani Napalapalai, Emma Tauala, Cherish Hose, Emeryl Juan, Relyssa Kauhane, Maudestie Alvarado Players kneeling right to left: Victoria Alaivanu-Lene, Kawehi Cariaga, Dakota Ilae, Jordyn-Rece Palacio, Melody Makaneola-Baligad, Torie McKinney

embracingfear:

Children Who Fear BeCome ADults Who feAr

Twelveandthirteenyearoldswalkintomyclassroomeveryday. Myplan is to teachthemsomething Iknow.Oneoftwothingswillhappen:theywilllearn

whatIhavetoteach,ortheywon’t.Someofmystudentsunderstandnewconceptsrightaway,whileotherstakelonger.Theoneswhotakelongergetfrustrated.Theyareoftenafraidtoadmitwhattheydon’tknow.Theyfearthatiftheyadmit,they’llbejudgedorridiculed.Itbecomesmoreimportanttohidethanitdoestolearn.Ratherthanworkthroughtheirfears, theyallowthefearof judge-mentorridiculetostopthemintheirtracks.Fearcausesthemtoactoutorshutdown,andnomatterhowmuchtheydowanttolearn,theirfearwon’tallowit.“HeavenforbidsomeoneelseknowthatIdidn’tgetit.”That’swhattheythink.I’veexperiencedeverytypeofstudent—the studentwhopretendsnottocare;thestudentwho pretendstohaveaheadache;andthestudentwho pretendsnottohaveheard.Iftheyallowit,whichtheydo,fearrobsthemofopportunitiestolearnandgrowtotheirfullpotential.

Fastforward20years . You’reatarestaurantwith friendsofyoursignificantother. Far frombeing comfortable,youstayonlytobesupportive.Yourdinnerguestsarewell-versedinthingsaboutwhichyouhavenoclue.Oneofthemreferstothefoiesgras.Youcan’tevenpronouncethedish,letalonehaveaconversationaboutit.Whatdoyoudo?Youpretendyouknowwhatthey’retalkingaboutandpraythat’stheendofthat.Here’swhathappens:youstoplistening,stopconnecting,andstopsharing.Yourtemperaturemightriseafewdegrees.Why?You’reafraid.You’reafraidtolookstupidandshowthemhowmuchyoudon’tknow.Youdon’tthinkabout

allthethingsyoucouldsharewiththem.Youthinkonlyaboutthethingsthey’llknowyoudon’tknow.

Sowhatdowedo?Trysomethingnew.Admitthefear.Faceit,andembraceit.Behonestaboutwhatyoufear,andwhy.Behonestaboutwhatyoudon’tknow.Whenweletgoofthefear,wecantakerisks,broadenourhorizons,andgrowintobetterversionsofourselves.

InJohn21:20,Johnrefers tohimselfonmultipleoccasionsas theonewhomJesus loved. When Ifirstreadthat,Ithought,“Wow,Johnisfullofhimself.”Johnwasn’tbragging.Hewasnotbeinghaughty.Hefoundsomethingthatgavehimstrengthanytimeheneededtobestrong—Jesus’loveforhim.WhenJohnwasafraid,heremindedhimselfofhowmuchJesuslovedhim,thenmadeachoicenottobeafraid.IfweworktobecomelikeJohn,werestinbeinglovedforjustwhoweare.Whenweembracebeinglovedforwhoweare,whatweknowandwhatwedon’t,matterslittle.Webegintoshareourtrueselves,andbecauseofit,learnandgrow.

Childrenwhodon’tlearntofacetheirfearsbecomeadultswhohavedifficultyfacingfears.Childrendonotlearntofacetheirfearsbyadultstellingthemtodoso.Childrenlearntofacetheirfearsbywitnessingothersfacetheirs.Let’sbuildanationwherethereisnoneedforfear—aplacewhereeveryoneisacceptedforexactlywhotheyare.

Howdoyoufaceyourfears?Ifyouhavestoriestoshareabouthowyoufacedandovercameyourfears,[email protected]’dlovetohear fromyou!

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PeAnut Butter PoWder

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Banana oatCaKe sPoonfuls

(photo left)Banana oatcake spoonfuls & ingredients

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Combineall the ingredientsabove. Eithermixbyhandorblender until it has the consistencyofoatmeal cookies. Drop spoonfuls onto a greasedcookiesheet.Bakeon350degreesfor15minutes.Thisrecipewillyieldapproximately2dozenspoonfuls.Someof the ingredientscanbesubstituted,butofcoursetherecipewon’tbeashealthy.AlmondFlourisexpensive.AtDowntoEarthinKapoleiyoucanbuyit forapproximately$11perpound. If thatdoesn’twork, use awholewheatorwholegrain flour. TheAgave,CoconutFlourandCoconutPalmSugarcanbepurchasedfromSam’sClubatsurprisingly,reasonableprices. InfactSam’sclubhas latelybeendoinganawesomejobbringinginorganicproductsforpricescheaperthananywhereelse.

Remember,you’renotbakinggrandma’shome-madedesserts that are todie for, but you’ll get adelicioushealthysnackthatyouwon’thavetofeelguilty about, at all! Itwill satisfy the sweet tooth.It ’s unfortunate that the tasteswe’re accustomedtoo, isn’twhatweshouldbeconsumingatall , soadefinite shift inour tastebudsare inorder. That ’s adifficultone.

Atleastthat ’swhatIthought,untilItastedit .AproductofBetterBodyFoods,PB2ismadebyextracting90%of theoil inpeanutbutter to produce a lowfatpowdersaving theconsumerover100caloriesand10gramsoffatperserving!WhenmyhusbandbroughtithomefromSam’sClub,Icouldn’tbelieveit. It really is thenextbest thingnext toslicebread,wellalmost!Aregularservingofpeanutbutterhasan average190 caloriesper serving, 16 gramsof fat,125mgofsalt,and3gramsofsugar.PB2has55caloriesper serving, 1.5 gramsof fat, 70mgof salt , and2gramsofsugar.It ’sanallaroundgreatbuy--foryourbody and your pocket book . You can f ind PB2 atSam’sClubforanextremelyreasonable$10.28per30ouncejar.DidImentionit isglutenfree,GMOfree andallnatural?

Mothers across theworld can feel great aboutpacking a peanut butter and jelly sandwichwhentheyusePB2. I’ll betmost childrenwon’t evenbeable to tell . PB2 isn’t as creamyas regular peanutbutter,butthedifferenceintasteisn’tthatsignificantespeciallywhenyoulookatthebenefits.Ifyoudecidenottocompareittothepeanutbutterwe’veeatenaschildren,youwon’tmind.Thepeanutbutterwegrewupeating, isn’t that great for yourhealth anyway--withallthatfat,sugarandsalt.

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Peanut Butter Powder? That sounds peculiar. Ingredients (substitutions)1cuprolledoats1/2cupfat-freeyogurt1/2tablespoonalmondbutter(unsaltedbutter)1/2cupcoconutflour1/2cupalmondflour(wholewheatflour)1/4cupraisins1/4cupcoconutsugar(brownsugar)1/4cupchoppedwalnutsTwooverripebananas2tablespoonspeanutbutterpowder1tablespooncinnamonAgavetotaste,thentodrizzleontopafterbaked(honey)

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mY encounter With goD

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Everyone Iknewwhoexperienced theirpersonalencounterwithGodwasfilledwithexcitementforme.Mydaughterhadherencounterandsheemerged

fromherexperienceanewpersontoo.Whatexactly happenedtoherduringthose3days?Godwasworkinginher.Thatwasclear.Ifshecouldcomeoutanewperson,socouldIright?ButIworried.“WhatifI’mtheonlyonewhocomesoutthesame?”“WhatifGoddoesn’tcometoseeme?”AlthoughI’vehadmyownexperienceswithGod,IworriedthatHemightnotcome.Nomatterwhatmyworrieswere,Iknewitwasmytime.ThenGodopenedthedoorsformyhusbandtobeblessedaswell.Soitwasdone--wewerescheduledtoencounterGodtogether.

Thetrafficwasn’tsobadthefirstnight(onmydrivefromKapoleitoQueenStreet),butstill,Ihad40minutestocontemplatemyweekendtocome. IprayedGodwouldcomeespeciallyforme.Iwasanxiousandexcited knowingIwasreadyforthespecialappointmentImade--onmyowntime,andmyownterms.Thatsamefervorthatfilledmybodybeforemyfirstdatewithmyhusband,inhabitedmymind,heartandsoul. Iwasgiddyand ‘good-anxious’.

AtWord of Life ChristianCenter inHonolulu, shepherdedby PastorArt andKuna Sepulveda,myhusbandandIwerewelcomedwithsmilingfaces,warmhugsandcheerfulwordsofencouragement.Stillnervous,Iworriedaboutbeingplaced intogroupsor feelingthreatenedtosharethingsIwasn’tyetwilling.TheentireweekendIneveronceneededtogetintoagrouporsharethingsIwasn’twillingtoshare.ItwasjustaboutGodandme.Thewomenleaderswhosharedtheirmana’owereopenandtransparentabouttheirstrugglesandhowtheirlivesweretransformedbytherenewaloftheirmindsbytheHolySpirit(Romans12:2).Theirpathsweredifferent,buttheirjourneyswerethesame.Thecommonthreadinalloftheirstorieswasthis:WhentheyaskedGodtocomein,Hedid.Theynolongerneededtolivebroken,shameful,guiltyandcondemnedbecausealloftheirpains,worries,fears,insecurities,andpastsins--theynailedtothecross,exactlywhereitbelonged.

Jesus’deathandresurrectionboughttheirfreedomthatdayatCalvary.WhenJesusdied,HebecametheconnectionbetweenusandGod--theconnectionthathadbeenbrokenbyAdam’ssin.WhenJesuswas resurrected,Hebeatdeath,whichmeans(forus)thatwebeatdeathtoo.So,whenwebelieveinHim,wearegiftedwitheternallife--Salvation.There’snothingweneedtodobutacceptHimasourLordandSavior,andallowHimtotransformusfromtheinside.Whenwedo,everything

elsejustcomes.Slowly,consistentlyandwithsurety,webecomemoreandmorelikeHim--whichwasHisplanallalong.Thelastdayofthe“Encounter”IthankedGodforpursuingmerelentlessly--overandoveragainevenwhenIranfromHim.Hecontinuestosaveme.Healwayswill.ForthatIamabundantlyblessed.IamthedaughterofthemostHighGod.Iamroyalty.Ireign.LikePastorArtsays,“Idareyoutoreign!”

ForanypersoncuriousabouttheChristianfaith,everyquestion isansweredat theEncounter.BeingaChristianhasnothingtodowithreligionbuteverythingtodowithJesus,havinga relationshipwithHimandknowing inyourheart,mindandsoulthateverythingHedid,hedidforYOU.ClaimandreceiveeveryblessingHewantsforyou--restoration,healing,prosperity, covering,andmostofallunconditionallove.Evenifyoudon’tbelieveinGod,Ithinkmostofuscanbelievethatthere issomethingouttherebiggerthanus--molding,shapinganddirectingour lives. Whatrisk is there inbelievingthat-thatsomethingisJesus?GofindoutforyourselfwhatHehastooffer.Ifyouneedhelp,callWordOfLifeChristianCenter,andmakeanappointmentwithGodforyourownENCOUNTER. Infaith, IknowHewillshowup!Godisgoodallthetime.AllthetimeGodisgood.

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hAWAiiAn hAir hullABAloo?

T hick,wavy,longHawaiianhairisbeautiful .Somedays.But,onthosehumid,badhairdays,

it is anything but beautiful . Thefunky, fr izzy, f ly-aways are justnotinstyle.Salonsolutionscanbe expens ive and many t imesdon’tworkliketheypromise.Theyleaveyoufrustrated--withemptypockets . I ’ve heard complaintsfrommanywomen and becauseI share the same frustrat ion, (Ihave thick, frizzy,Hawaiianhair)began to look for inexpensive,home remedies to frail the frizz.I ’ve found3remedies thatwork.These remedies aren’tmiracles .Youwon’t r inse and f ind a newheadof ‘exactly-what-you-want-hair ’because let ’s face it ,weallwantwhatwedon’thave,butyouwil l f ind yourself say ing , “Oohthisfeelsgood.”Yourhairwillbealit tlemoresmooth,alit tlemoreshiny, and a lot less fr izzy. It ismyGod-givenduty to share thisinformationwithyou.

First solution:Yes, theobvi-ous,coconutoil .But,howexactlydo you apply and for how long?Easy. You can use any k ind ofcoconu t o i l . T he l a r ge t ub a tSam’sClub for around $20 is agood buy, and i t ’s not jus t for cookinganymore.ThefractionatedcoconutoilfromDowntoEarthisapproximately$15forthelargestbottle.Eitheroneworksfine.Thefractionatedcoconutoilisalit tlelessmessy, and the consistencyisn’ t af fec ted by the weather-unlikethecoconutoilforcooking.

You’ll need approximately acupofoilorsotosoakyourentirehead.Poura lit tle coconutoil inthemiddleofyourpalmandapplytothetipsofyourheadnearyourscalp and work your way downuntil your entire head of hair iscoated. Payspecialattention toyourscalpandyourends.Putyourhairupina‘bun’andcoverwithashowercapforatleast20minutes.

Then,removetheshowercapandcontinuetoleavethecoconutoilin your hair for at least 4 hours.Keepawayfromthesun.IliketoleaveitinwhenI’mworkingatmycomputer or cleaning the house.Youhavetheoptiontoleaveitinyour hair overnight , just ensureyouhave itwrapped inashowercap. The oilwill leave stubbornstainsonyourpillowcase.Wash,shampoo, condi t ion , and s t y leyour hair as normal . You’ll needtorepeatperiodicallytomaintainandincreaseresults.Onceaweekisagoodruleofthumb.

ThesecondremedyisGuinnessBeer.Iknow,beer?Yes.Guinnessbeerworkswell.Allyoudoispourapproximately2bottlesofbeerover your head unt il your headis soaked. Take the beer out oft h e f r i d g e a pp r ox ima t e l y a nhourbeforeyouuseit ,soyou’renotpour ingan icecoldbeeronyourhead.Thisremedyisalit tlemessy. I ’dadviseyoutoapplyitwith your head over the tub ora large sink. Itwouldworkwellif youwere planning to soak inatubbecauseyou’l ldr ipbrownwater al l over your f loor if youdon’t.LeavetheGuinnessinforaslongasyoucan.Wash,shampoo,condition, andstyleyourhair asnormal.And,justlikethecoconutoil,you’llneedtorepeatperiodically.Onceaweekworkswell .

Thethirdhomeremedyisthemessiestofthemall--overripenedbananasandyogurt.Blend2overripebananas and an 8 ounce cup ofyogur t unt i l i t becomes pas t y.Apply themix ture to your hairfromthescalpdown.Leaveinyourhair for as long as you can (any-wherefrom2-6hours).Washyourhai r as usual . This is themos t difficultbecausethebananacanget stuck in your hair. I t looksandfeelslikeverysmallpiecesofdriedupboogers.Andwhenyoust yle your hair, the pieces wil l

slowlyandalmostaltogetherfallout . Wash, shampoo, condition,andstyleyourhairasnormal.And,justlikethecoconutoil,you’llneedtorepeatperiodically.Onceaweekworkswell .

Overa fewmonths, I’veusedeach remedy repeatedly.Myhairis considerably less frizzy than itwas. Iattribute thechangea littletoage,alittletotheKyaniI’vebeentaking fora fewmonths , andofcourse,totheseinexpensivehomer emed i e s t h a t a l mo s t anyonealready has in their cupboards .If you try anyof these remediesor haveothers thatwork, [email protected].

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Energy – Natural and Healthy The path to success is often littered with setbacks, obstacles, and fear of failure. Pushing through to reach your goals is challenging. A Japanese proverb sums up this journey: “Beginning is easy; continuing is hard.” So as we face challenges, we need both our minds and our bodies to be at the ready if we want to persevere.

Unicity has tapped into a remedy that Zen monks have used for centuries to sharpen their focus and enhance meditation. This elixir is UNICITYMATCHA—a finely powdered green tea that can give you the fortitude and support you need to combat the odds.

Navigate with Matcha

This Chi-Oka blend, rich in antioxidants and other vital nutrients, provides a natural source of energy and improved mental clarity. Whenever you need it, enjoy a drink of Matcha to help:

Increase alertness and focus Add vitality and harmony to your mind and body Relieve stress and improve concentration Contribute to normal, energy-yielding metabolism Contribute to the protection of cell constituents from oxidative damage

How It Works

What makes Matcha exceptional is that it is not steeped like most teas; the entire tea leaf is consumed in powder form. You therefore take advantage of 100% of its nutrients—including chlorophyll, protein, and dietary fiber. Matcha has both healing and preventative properties to:

Cleanse and Restore: The abundance of chlorophyll in Matcha makes it an ideal rejuvenator. It carries oxygen to your cells, regenerating them and building your blood. As a purifier, it neutralizes free radicals, eradicates toxins, and improves radiation damage.

Boost metabolism: Bursting with antioxidants called catechins (a class of polyphenols), Matcha eliminates free radicals, slows the signs of aging, and optimizes your metabolism.

Reduce fatigue: The naturally occurring caffeine and theophylline in Matcha work to stimulate wakefulness and provide mental clarity, making it a healthier alternative to classic energy drinks or coffees. Additionally, its absorption into your blood is as discreet as its dissipation, preventing the infamous crash that comes with most caffeinated beverages.

Calm the mind: Shade-grown plants like Matcha produce L-theanines. These amino acids calm the brain without making you drowsy. Paired with caffeine and theophylline, L-theanines generate a lucid frame of mind, enabling you to determine what needs to be accomplished and how.

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Events and ServicesGolf Clinics – A free monthly event for the whole family. Typically scheduled in the evening, our golf instructor provides pointers and tips on how to improve your game while Junior Golfers enjoy learning golf through the SNAG Program.

Personal & Group LessonsChoose from a single lesson or five session package. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to lower your handicap our instructor has the tools to help you succeed.

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