• Earth Day, always • Enjoying theater • Where did all the products go? Earth Day, always Today is a day we should pause and reflect on how wonderful our planet and our island is and how precious and fragile
• Earth Day, always • Enjoying theater • Where did all the products go?
Earth Day, always
Today is a day we should pause and reflect on how wonderful our planet and our island is and how precious and fragile it is. I believe there has never been a greater threat to our environment then now because of the ever pervasive geo-engineering, aerosol spraying that is plaguing our island. I wrote an article in this forum on Labor Day in September and since then the “chemtrails” have continued and I see them almost daily.
This release of toxic metals is having a detrimental effect on our health and the health of the island. I now meet so many people suffering from respiratory effects of this spraying. These maladies include coughing, dry throat, allergies, arthritis — the list goes on. Many think it’s caused by the volcano, but that’s absurd since it’s far south of us and the wind is blowing the opposite direction, mostly.
The best I can do is try to inform people that this spraying is on-going and to look up and observe the sky and witness the planes that spray and leave these long toxic trails behind them that rain down on us and poison everything we hold dear, including the children. Why are they doing this? Come down to the “Earth Day” celebration at KCC from 11 to 4 today and we will try to explain that to you. We will be handing out copies of the award-winning documentary, “Why in the world are they spraying” and Michael Murphy, producer of the movie, will be there to answer questions.
I invite our elected officials to come by and become informed. If you can’t make it we will show the movie at the Waimea theater at 7 tonight.
Do something on Earth Day to help preserve the most precious things we have.
Paul Lucas
Lawai
Enjoying theater
It is rare that we get a chance to enjoy good classic musical theatre on Kaua‘i. With the marvelous proliferation of theatre groups such as HCT, KCP and WIT, Kaua‘i is lucky to enjoy many plays and even musicals. Each group has its own style and all produce outstanding shows for our island home.
So it is also true of Kaua’i Performing Arts Center. Few people know what KPAC is and what it stands for. KPAC is part of the Hawai‘i State Department of Education’s Learning Center Program. High school students receive school credit for participation in KPAC. All KPAC classes take place after regular school hours. Students work very hard for 1⁄2 credit in this elective class. All three high schools attend at one central location at Kaua‘i High School — providing their own transport.
Besides meeting four days a week after school for two hours, they often meet on weekends and into the late hours of the evening to produce outstanding and professional shows. KPAC has covered everything from Shakespeare to musicals to student written plays for more than 20 years.
Dennis McGraw has been the teacher at the helm of this program for many years. He is a tireless professional teacher who gives much of his personal time to ensure the students have a great learning and theatre experience — not to mention directing some of the best “classic” musicals and plays on the island. He works to get grants for the program, donations and scholarships for graduating seniors.
This year (and running through April 28 at the Kaua‘i War Memorial) is no exception with the revival of the 1930s classic Cole Porter musical “Anything Goes.”
This show has some of musical theatre’s most memorable songs including; “I Get A Kick Out Of You,” “You’re the Top,” and of course, “Anything Goes.”
This musical is a farcical, fast-paced comedy and a joy to watch. The kids tap dance, sing and act their way into your hearts. The staff all give tirelessly of their time and energy, from choreographers to costumers to set designers to musicians to the many parent volunteers.
Please come and support our island’s high schoolers in this classic, wonderfully funny, delightful and seemingly provocative show.
Lisa Pollak
Kapa‘a
Where did all the products go?
Whatever happened to support local products and buy/hire local products/businesses?
Why are we considering to hire a Canadian company personnel and buy their airplane tickets to come to Kaua‘i to study the new sites for a refuge center?
Also, why are we considering to pay them $10,000 more for their service?
Don’t we have qualified people here in the state of Hawai‘i to do the job?
Isn’t it a double standard to say, “buy/hire locals” then go out of the state and out of the USA to buy/hire personnel from other countries to do the work?
Mayor Carvalho and councilmen/councilwomen, what are you thinking?
Howard Tolbe
Ele‘ele
