Hanapepe Economic Alliance

Kauai Orchid & Art Festival - 2008

PRESS RELEASE April 8, 2008

FROM: Hanapepe Economic Alliance
TO: All Media -

Wild about orchids - ART COMPETITION RESULTS

Kaua’i Orchid and Art Festival - 2008 Inspired by the theme “Wild About Orchids”, over fifty colorful and fantastic artworks were submitted as part of the Kaua’i Orchid & Art Festival art competition held this past weekend at the Timespace Gallery, 4545 Kona Road, Hanapepe.

Artist	Title	Award
R. Eve Solomon	Bold Beauty	Winona Moon Sears Memorial Award
Fanny Bilodeau	Dark Orchid	Arius Hopmann Gallery Award
Patricia Yu	Metamorphosis	Betty Miller Memorial Honorable Mention
Shar Friedman	Masdevallia Ignea	Banana Patch Studio Honorable Mention
Mary M. Sewell	Kauai Paradise	Banana Patch Studio Award
Jack Murray	Out of the dark	Betty Moore Memorial Award
Erin Castillo	Inner Rage	Angela Headley Island Art Gallery Award
Cynthia Reidel	White Orchids	Robin Pearl Graphics Award
Brandi Santos	Damaged Goods	Kauai Finds Gallery Award
Antonio Arellanes	Gold Wavelength	Transformational Resources Award

In addition, the artwork “Metamorphosis” by Patricia Yu received the “People’s Choice“ award. All awards were presented at the finale immediately after the music performance by Makana last Saturday at the Hawaiian Congregational Church in Hanapepe. See website: Hanapepe Economic Alliance
Sponsors of this event include: Hawaii Tourism Authority; the County of Kaua’I; and the many businesses and supporters of Hanapepe Economic Alliance. ###End###

MEET ME AT THE BRIDGE

WELCOME -
The Hanapepe Economic Alliance Welcomes the Public to a "Grand Opening" of the Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour

GRAND “OPENING”

The Hanapepe Economic Alliance

Invites the public to receive a free Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour Map
and take the inaugural tour.
Join HEA members,
Kaua`i County Mayor Bryan Baptiste,
& past Mayor Eduardo Malapit (who grew up in Hanapepe)

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WHEN: Friday, November 4th at 4 p.m.

WHERE: Swinging Bridge in Hanapepe
(Located on Hanapepe Road between Hawaiian Congregational Church & Banana Patch Studio)

Enjoy a cool drink & map presentation under the tent
before we stroll down memory lane & Hanapepe Road
to the 1911 Bridge

Appreciating the present by honoring the past.

Sponsored in part by the Hawai`i Tourism Authority & the County of Kaua`i Office of Economic Development.

For more information contact Hanapepe Economic Alliance 335-5944 - RSVP encouraged but not required.