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11/05/2024
Chapter Newsletter
5K Walk/Run for Literacy
We are sorry to say that the 5K has been postponed until early in 2025 due to scheduling conflicts. We understand this news may be disappointing, but we are committed to making the rescheduled event even better, and we hope to see you there in 2025!
Mahalo to our sponsors that have already committed to next event. We appreciate your support.
Thank you
Many thanks to all of you that attended our October Talk Story with Pete Hendricks. It was interesting to hear him tell about the various shipwrecks around the island. Mahalo Pete for sharing your knowledge with us.
Upcoming Talk Stories
The Friends of the Library - Waikōloa Region will be an informative talk stories this Fall.
Thursday, November 14 at 1:30 PM, Dr. Walter Dudley, author and co-founder of the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo will share his wealth of knowledge on tsunamis. Walt is author of several books on tsunamis, including, Tsunami! Hawaiʻi’s Amazing History of the Monster Waves. A professor of Oceanography at UH Hilo, Dr. Dudley is considered a premiere authority on tsunamis.
This program will be held in the Waikoloa Village Association's Banquet Room, 68-1792 Melia Street.
Wonderful Garden Tour - Thank you all!
Wow!! Wasn't it a great day?!! The Waikoloa Garden Tour was an enormous success. We sold 77 tickets and made $806 to be used to buy garden books for the new library. This was beyond what we imagined.
A large part of that success was due to you, the volunteer greeters who helped make our visitors' experiences much more enjoyable. Mahalo for giving us your time and smiles.
All the comments we have received have been positive: "I have some great ideas for my yard." "What a great idea." "I always wanted to see other people's yards." "Why didn't someone do this sooner?" "All these gardens are so different and unique." "I can't wait for next year's tour."
What?? Next year?? Not a promise but we already have four garden possibilities!!
The planning group will be meeting soon to review this year's garden tour and discuss the next step. If you have any feedback, we'd love to hear from you.
Mahalo again for helping us bring this wonderful event to our community.
Books and a Beverage
Books
Hawaiʻi, a novel, By Mark Panek.
I just got back my copy of this book from an old friend who has lived in the islands since the 1960ʻs. His opinion is that this is a book everyone should read if living in Hawaiʻi. Winner of the 2014 Hawaiʻi Book Publishers Association award for EXCELLENCE IN LITERATURE, Hawaiʻi is a no holds barred novel of contemporary Hawaiʻi. From the shenanigans in college football, to corrupt politicians, to the underbelly of criminals, to scheming developers, and a Chinese casino magnate, this book has a cast of characters that not only have been brought to life by Panek, but are characters who will make you think about which real life people in Hawaiʻi they are based upon. An exposé of the racial inequities, the greed of many, the scramble for power in Hawaiʻi, this is not the extension of James Mitchenerʻs romanticized Hawaiʻi novel. This realistic novel is hard to put down, even if it is long.
“Because it dares to ask the hardest questions and examine the most uncomfortable conundrums of life in these incredibly diverse, increasingly congested, and economically fragile islands of ours, Hawai'i is one of the rare works that, if enough people read the book, could actually have a positive social impact.” - Hawaiʻi Book Publishers Association statement.
Hawaiʻi is available at the FL-WR Bookmobile.
Beverage
Lilikoi Margarita
If you or a neighbor have lilikoi growing, I recommend using fresh lilikoi over the frozen purée. The frozen purée can be found in KTA, though. With fresh lilikoi, you can pulse the pulp in a blender - short pulses - then strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds. You can choose to keep the seeds in your drink - they are edible and some people like them.
Ingredients:
2 oz lilikoi purée ( about 2 fresh lilikoi)
• 1.5 oz tequila
• 1 oz Triple Sec
• 3/4 oz Gran Marnier
• 1/2 oz simple syrup (heat equal parts sugar and water; stir until granules dissolve, let cool)
• Ice
• Li Hing Mui powder (available at KTA)
• slice of orange and/or of lime as garnish
Instructions:
1. Run an orange or lime wedge around the rim of your glass and dip into Li Hing Mui powder
2. Add ice
3. In a shaker, add lilikoi puree, tequila, triple sec, Gran Marnier, and simple syrup. Shake.
4. Pour into glass and add choice of garnish.
Recipe courtesy of littleferrarokitchen.com
For a non-alcoholic drink, skip the tequila.
- david giff -
Big Island Heluhelu Quiz Bowl
The Friends of the Library- Waikoloa Region is pleased to announce the 2024-25 event will be held on April 10, 2025 at Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi in Pahoa. We are currently working on all the details to make it an even better event than this yearʻs event. We have secured an award-winning author as Quiz Master, and we'll make that announcement soon. We are currently looking for a team captain for a Waikoloa team, whether from Waikoloa School or any home-school or other group.
Bookmobile Notes
On Saturday, October 26th we had 20 keiki stop by the bookmobile and join us in some Halloween fun decorating foam pumpkins. It was hard to pick their favorite book to take home because there were so many great stories. We want to say mahalo to Johnny's Restaurant for donating the books.
Our next holiday keiki day will be Saturday, December 21st from 10 am until noon. Looking forward to seeing you then for some Christmas craft fun.
Just wanted to give a huge shout out to all our amazing volunteers! Your hard work and dedication keep the bookmobile running smoothly. We couldn't do it without you! In October the volunteers worked 88 hours. What a team of dedicated volunteers we have! If you are interested in giving back to the community, we are always looking for volunteers. It is an hour or two one day a week; we only ask that it be the same day as much as possible. If you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at bookmobile@flwrhi.org.
So that our volunteers can spend time with their families, the Bookmobile will be closed on Thanksgiving.
Looking for gardening tips? Join us on Saturday, November 9th, from 10 AM to 12 PM at the bookmobile. Our Master Gardeners will be there to answer all your questions and offer expert advice.
A big thank you to everyone who has donated books! As a reminder, please ensure that donations are less than 10 years old and in good condition. We cannot accept textbooks or magazines. Audiobooks and DVDs are welcome, but please make sure all discs are included. CDs are not accepted. Please leave donations in the bookmobile or with a volunteer, not outside. And remember, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Donna Konie
Our new book acquisition will be placed in the Bookmobile. Look for this label on the book cover.
The bookmobile is open every day from 9am - 5pm (weather permitting)
Please return borrowed books to the donations bin inside the bookmobile.
Contact us at: bookmobile@flwrhi.org
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