Archive for October, 2011

What’s Up

By MidWeek Kaua'i staff on Oct 27, 2011 in Kaua'i Calendar

Acupuncture Treatment and Demonstrations Papayas, Kapaa, Saturdays, 3-5 p.m., free. Options include painless cold laser treatments. (635-8766) All-Level Yoga Kilauea location, call for address, Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m., $15 drop-ins; $40 for four classes. (351-4958, iriepranaoceana@hotmail.com) Alzheimer’s Association Kauai Community College, OCET Bldg, Room 106, Tuesdays until Dec. 6, 2-3:30 p.m., free for family member-to-famiyl member [...]

Focus on Kaua’i

By MidWeek Kaua'i staff on Oct 27, 2011 in Focus on Kaua'i, Lifestyle

Cool New Features For The iPods

By Alison Young on Oct 27, 2011 in Click Chick, Lifestyle

As you are probably aware, the day after the new iPhone 4S was announced the world lost Steve Jobs, the brilliant entrepreneur who co-founded Apple. Had he not done all the things he did, many lives including my own would be very different today. People are comparing him to Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci and [...]

Roy Chang

By Roy Chang on Oct 26, 2011 in Politics, Roy Chang

Thrillers Defeat North Shore

By MidWeek Kaua'i staff on Oct 26, 2011 in PA'iNA

The AYSO Region 941 (Eastside) U12 girls pitted the Thrillers (green) against North Shore (purple) Oct. 15. The game wrapped up season regular play. April Barnes scored three goals, Jessica Palmer scored two and Emma Buratti scored one. The Thrillers won 6-0. Emma Buratti and Bernadette Lindsey were in goal and continued to make save [...]

A Tough Year For Philadelphia Fans

By Bobby Curran on Oct 26, 2011 in Curran Events, Sports

This has been a tough year for Philadelphia sports fans. Not only were the Phillies unceremoniously dumped in the first round of the playoffs, but the Eagles, after assembling talent so great that they drew the “dream team” label, have gone from first to worst in the NFC East. And while Phillies manager Charlie Manuel [...]

Big Goals Lie Ahead For Bukoski

By David Simon on Oct 26, 2011 in My Thoughts Exactly, Sports

Chance Bukoski is approaching the end of a college career in which he has compiled huge numbers and been a part of the surging Hawaii Pacific University soccer program. After graduating from Kapa’a High School in the spring of 2008, Bukoski stepped right into the Sea Warriors program and led the team in goals (7) [...]

Keeping Hawaii’s Skies Friendly

By Mufi Hannemann on Oct 26, 2011 in Entertainment, Tourism Matters

From the Hawaii Tourism Authority comes very encouraging news for the visitor industry and also for the people of Hawaii. The HTA is projecting that the number of scheduled nonstop air seats operated to Hawaii will rise slightly by 1 percent over the prior year level for the final quarter of 2011. The increases, representing [...]

Kimo’s Vegas

By Kimo Akane on Oct 26, 2011 in Entertainment, Kimo's Vegas

WELCOME TO Kimo’s Vegas … the Player’s Edge! THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE celebrates five years at Bally’s Las Vegas with guest host Jerry “Jer-Ry” Springer. From showdowns to showcases, play “Plinko,” “Cliff Hangers,” “The Big Wheel” and the “Showcase” with the former mayor of Cincinnati Nov. 9-20 and Nov. 30-Dec. 11 … RICKLESMANIA returns [...]

Nothing But The Tooth

By Ron Nagasawa on Oct 26, 2011 in Lifestyle, What's Next

I don’t know if you believe in the local slang for jinx, known as “bachi.” Bachi is the definition of my life. Weeks ago I had written about cracking a tooth and my experience at the dentist. He did a great job fixing me up, but what I didn’t share was my self-imposed bill payment [...]