
Photo and Story By Gwen Helvie Hiking in Haleakala is a different experience every time. I love it up there. Life is so simple. No cell phones, no computers, no cars, only you and your pack. The energy is amazing and you get to see how beautiful mother natures’ creations really are. You automatically become [...]
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By Gail Nagasako To be published by BookPros Manuscript available for sale now More info at http://gailnagasako.com/books.html Socialization and Delaying School One of the first things most people ask when the subject of homeschooling comes up is, “What about socialization?” This question seems to come from the rather strange idea that children teach other children [...]
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Ecovillage Zoning is Property use that blends residential, agricultural, ecological and educational uses with cottage industry and small business. It is outside of the standard zoning categories. If multiple concurrent uses are allowed, they usually require expensive and time consuming conditional use reviews. One way to avoid this issue is to create a mixed use [...]
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Back in the early 1970′s the late Penny Elkins and friends founded what is known around the world today as Camp Imua. Under the umbrella of Imua Family Services, Camp Imua is a week-long overnight summer camp for Maui’s special needs children. Ranging in ages from six to twenty, these kids come from all over [...]
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By Tom Stevens At last it can be told. In 1996, I accepted a secret assignment from the Haleakala Times newspaper. I was to travel 14 years into the future, experience life there, and return with an exclusive report. The assignment took longer than expected. The publisher finally contacted me the other night. “Ken, great [...]
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Is Time Speeding up? Or is it the rate of change? By Kane Snow Thomas Is any one out there conscious of the “Mayan Calendar” and its prophecy? Or, should I say, ‘Have you heard any rumors about the end of the world?’ What is a calendar? Who were the Mayans? Where does the calendar [...]
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(A note from Ken: Amanda wrote this two years ago for the launch of our newspaper, Island Sun, in Hilo in 2008. It works well for the first issue of Moon Over Haleakala too, so, here is a little history of Haleakala Times, what we did and how we did it.) By Amanda Lilikoi I [...]
By Phillip Swatek The old-timers of my era are “crossing over” these days in increasing numbers. At one time we sturdy boomers fell prey to motorcycle accidents, skydiving mishaps, miscellaneous drownings, or the predations of pajama clad little men with AK-47s. Now we are victimized by brains tumors, cancers, heart attacks, and the assorted mundane [...]
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The Non-Profit Upcountry Farmer’s Market is moving to Kulamalu in Pukalani/Kula on June 26. The new location will be located behind the football field next to the new Long’s Drugs on Hwy. 37. There will be new extended selling hours for vendors and customers alike. Every Saturday from 7am – 12pm. Market organizer Neil Coshever [...]
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