Lae`Ula O Kai Announcements
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Email the webmaster or Sharon with photos and news to post here.Community WorkDay Imu and Catering
We will be do the catering ( pupu’s and dinner ) for the Community Work Day Mahalo gathering on May 6th, 2008 at the Wailuku Community Center. the one by Iao Parkside. Dinner starts at 5:30pm.In preparation for this and another event we will be doing an imu next week Thursday April 17 and 18th Thursday and Friday. We will be cooking 40 turkeys.
Let Sharon know how you can help with
- Dig imu
- Make imu (stones and wood) – right now at Kanaha there is lots of perfectly sized kiawe wood that has been cut.
- Bring banana stump
- Bring ti leaves
- Kokua with turkey prep on Thursday 4/17 – take out innards/salt and foil
- Light and watch fire ( 4ish till closing )
- Smash/shred banana stumps Soak burlap bags in water (bags in the container)
- Close imu – Thursday evening 7ish
- Open imu Shred turkey
- Take a gallon size bag of turkey home to freeze for the 6th
For imu work bring a shovel if you have one.
For shredding bring 2 forks
Email your desire/ability or let me know at the beach at practice.
Malama the Halau Wa`a
Every 3rd Friday of the month is LUOK work day at Kanaha. This ranges from picking up trash, to fixing equipment, rigging, weed pulling/removal… You see it, it needs to be done… go for it. Pau hana time or whenever you can go. January 19, February 16, March 16…Kanaha Wildlife Sanctuary Clearing
Every Thursday Lorna Hazen heads a group of volunteers in cleaning/clearing/weeding at the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. If you have the time and interest… meet at 8am at the beach road gate to the pond. Bring water, wear sunscreen and covered shoes. Tools/gloves provided but you may also bring your own. She is there until 11. Arrive just before 8 and stay as long as you are able to. ?’s… Call Lorna at 572-6338. (Native Hawaiian Plant Society.)Paddling by Joy Balinbin
When I go to practice, we have a routine. First I drink water before we go into the ocean. Then we run, stretch, and sometimes when Auntie Sharon comes we also do Pilates stretches.
Once we get into the water, we practice water changes, where you jump out of the boat for a few minutes, then go back in. It seems easy, but it is hard!
Auntie Mary and Auntie Sharon run the children practices and my Auntie Rosela comes and helps with practice too.
When some of us are not in the canoe, we do more water exercises like back floats, sprints, we even swim to the buoy and back.
Paddling is a fun sport for me because I love going to practice and being in the water.
written by
Joy Balinbin, a 9 year old paddler with LUOK
“Waihe`e News” – the Waihe`e school newsletter
February 2007, Volume 3, issue 2
Recycle for LUOK
Kelly CuaWhat's better than recycling to save the environment? Recycling to help Lae `Ula o Kai!Lae `Ula o Kai has just joined the list of non-profits that can benefit from recycling your bottles and cans at Aloha Recycling - right down the road from us.
All you have to do is save those cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles and take them to Aloha Recycling. When you get there tell the attendant that you'd like to donate the money to Lae `Ula o Kai. The entire 5 cent redemption fee will go to the club. Make sure to ask for your receipt & keep it for tax purposes...this can count towards your deductions.
Now, during the month of October, Aloha Recycling is running it's bi-annual contest. So, in addition to your 5cents/item donation Aloha Recycling will give bonuses to each non-profit as follows.
$100 - $199 raised equals $10 bonus.
$200 - $299 raised equals $25 bonus
$300 - $399 raised equals $50 bonus
$400 - $499 raised equals $75 bonus
$500 + raised equals $100 bonus
On top of this generous bonus, we can earn even more money if we are one of the top three donation getting groups.
1st Prize is $500
2nd Prize is $300
3rd Prize is $150
So...save those bottles & cans. This could be one of the easiest fundraisers ever. :)