Maui Business
MEO Announces Senior Fair Entertainment Lineup
Marlene Sai, Jimmy Borges and Brickwood Galuteria—part of the Honolulu-based Kupuna Power organization—will be the featured entertainers at the 42nd Annual Maui County Senior Fair on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, beginning at 10 a.m. at the War Memorial Gymnasium in Wailuku.
Maui Nonprofit Directors Assoc. Accepting Awards Nominations
The Maui Nonprofit Directors Association is accepting nominations for the Community Business Award, Humanitarian Award and Maui County’s Outstanding Nonprofit Executive Director award.
Clayton Chun Selected as Alexander & Baldwin Controller
As A&B’s corporate controller, Clayton Chun will be responsible for accounting, internal controls and financial reporting.
Sierra Club ‘Underwhelmed’ by NextEra-HEI Merger Rebuttal
Although NextEra Energy Inc. and Hawaiian Electric provided additional, extensive details on NextEra Energy’s plans for its merger with HEI, promising of a total of nearly $1 billion in customer savings and economic benefits to the state, Sierra Club of Hawai‘i says NextEra falls short, adding that the Sierra Club and Earthjustice are “underwhelmed” by the merger rebuttal.
Habitat for Humanity to Hold Bocce Tournament Fundraiser
Habitat for Humanity Maui’s second annual “Bocce Builds Homes” tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at the Mākena Beach and Golf Resort.
STEM Projects Receive Awards from MEDB Ke Alahele Fund
A total of $20,000 in awards was presented to outstanding STEM projects in Hawai‘i at the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction held at The Fairmont Kea Lani on Saturday, Aug. 29.
Preliminary Injunction Filed to Halt “Biased” Hawai‘i Election
The plaintiffs in the suit against the State of Hawai‘i and its agencies to stop the racially exclusive election and constitutional convention to establish a Native Hawaiians-only nation have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, according to a press release from the Grassroot Institute of Hawai‘i.
Maui County Business Resource Center Announces Workshops
The County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development will offer free workshops in September. Workshops are presented at the Maui County Business Resource Center, a County of Maui facility, located in the Maui Mall across from Pizza Hut in Ste. B-9.
Lowe’s to Build Bigger Store at Maui Business Park, Purchase From A&B Complete
The new store will be 16% larger than the current store, located less than a mile away at the Maui Marketplace in Kahului. That store is currently under lease from a third party.
Young Bros. Cargo Volumes Up Slightly in Second Quarter
Young Brothers Ltd. recently announced that intrastate cargo shipments between Honolulu and six Neighbor Islands were up marginally in the second quarter of 2015, increasing by just .8 percent.
Pā‘ia Elementary Celebrates MECO’s Sun Power for Schools
Maui Electric Company and Pā‘ia Elementary School celebrated the installation of a demonstration photovoltaic system with a dedication ceremony and school assembly on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Hospice Maui to Hold Grief Support Group Meetings
Hospice Maui will start a free, weekly bereavement support group in Kihei beginning on Sept. 2.
Maui Visitor Arrivals Increase 7.6 Percent in July 2015
Maui arrivals jumped 7.6% to 243,041 visitors. The number of visitors who stayed exclusively on Maui rose 11.2%; day trip visitors decreased by 17.4%. Daily spending on Maui declined 5.3% to $199 per person, impacting total expenditures, which only increased 3.9% to $387.8 million.
Hospice Maui Receives Support from BOH and the MHLA
Hospice Maui received $5,170 from the Bank of Hawai‘i and $3,500 from the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association as a result of this year’s Visitor Industry Charity Walk.
Upcountry Rotary to Hold Golf Fundraiser for Women Helping Women
The Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui and title sponsor Claudia Garcia, principle broker of Maui International Real Estate, will host “Rotary Helping Women,” the club’s second annual golf tournament fundraiser, on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Pukalani Country Club.
Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas Donates Tools for Schools
In response to the Maui United Way’s Tools for Schools Drive, the resort’s homeowners association donated $2,500 as a way of saying mahalo to Maui County’s residents.
Hawai‘i Companies Donate $240,000 to The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i’s Corporate Council for the Environment raised $240,000 for local conservation in fiscal year 2015 through contributions from 52 businesses.
Local Condiment Company Seeks Votes for Martha Stewart Contest
Two Chicks In A Hammock, co-owed by Kat Crosby and Michelle Jones, has released two announcements: the Maui company’s chili pepper water is now available in 91 stores statewide, and the “Two Chicks” are finalists in the 2015 Martha Stewart American Made Awards contest.
AIA Honolulu Announces 57th Annual Design Award Winners
In Maui County, the Lāna‘i Theater Renovation in Lāna‘i City by Architect Glenn Mason, AIA, Mason Architects Inc. earned The Award of Merit: Commercial/Industrial.
Afterglow Yoga to Hold Cancer Foundation Fundraiser Challenge
Beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, Afterglow Yoga, a new yoga studio in Wailuku, will collaborate with the Pacific Cancer Foundation for a 30-day Yoga Challenge for charity. The studio is also hosting a blacklight yoga dance party on Friday, Sept. 4.
