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###

Kaua`i Orchid & Art Festival to Premiere March 30-31, 2007 in Hanapepe

PRESS RELEASE: January 15, 2007
TO: ALL MEDIA Contact: Hanapepe Economic Alliance, Joanna Carolan, Treasurer -call 335-5944; FAX (808)335-3830

Kaua`i Orchid & Art Festival to Premiere March 30-31 in Hanapepe

The industries of art and agriculture merge at the first annual Kaua'i Orchid and Art Festival. This new festival will be held in Hanapepe, Kaua’i, March 30 and 31, 2007. A joint effort of the Hanapepe Economic Alliance and the Garden Island Orchid Society, a non-profit organization that offers the Spring Fantasy Orchid Show each year.

The event will offer displays, educational workshops and activities in art and in orchid growing. Art and orchid competitions will be held, and a music concert is planned. An award for the “Most Paintable Orchid” will be announced each year. Art workshops will be offered on digital art photography and basic principles of plein air painting.. Two cooking workshops will be offered on vanilla cuisine. A fantastic concert featuring Ken Emerson and the band Swampdaddy begins at 6 p.m. Friday night at the corner of Kona & Hanapepe Roads. The Hawaiian Congregational Church is offering great plate lunches both Friday and Saturday. Enjoy the music on Saturday from noon and see the Kauai Orchid & Arrt Festival competition finale awards at 4 pm.

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Orchid growers and art appreciators, both visiting and on island, will be attracted to the festival, and the public will enjoy the beautiful displays of both orchids and art. A marketing and promotional campaign is underway.

An established heritage of orchid growing exists in Hanapepe that began in the 1950's with Shimonishi Orchids and others who grew and retailed along Hanapepe Road. The orchid industry continues today by the efforts of a productive group of growers around the island. In recent years, an artist community established itself in town and Hanapepe is known as the art capital of Kaua`i. Both groups share an interest to promote their products.

The festival is supported in part by the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the County of Kaua’i Office of Economic Development. Businesses and individual support is welcome. For more information, call 335-5944 and see the festival link on HTTP://kauai.net/hanapepe/ <http://kauai.net/hanapepe/>

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Hanapepe Kiosks Installed at Lihue Airport

PRESS RELEASE: December 22, 2006

Contact: Hanapepe Economic Alliance, Joanna Carolan, Treasurer 335-5944; FAX 335-3830, or email carolan@aloha.net.

Media Contact: Carol Bain, 808-246-2111 TO: ALL MEDIA

Eye catching Hanapepe Kiosks Installed at Lihue Airport

All who travel through the Lihue airport baggage claim areas will be greeted with two informative kiosks freshly designed to educate about Hanapepe town and activities of that area of the island.

The kiosks feature the Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour, historic sites, building photos, businesses, and other activities including the Friday Art Night. Artists, galleries and businesses contributed to the outreach project that was coordinated by Hanapepe Economic Alliance. Carpenters Al Lopes and Skip MacWilliams pushed hard to get the kiosks constructed. Artist Dawn Traina painted up to the last minute before installation.

“We wanted to get these updated and renovated kiosks installed before the end of the year to allow visitors a fresh view of the Hanapepe area,” said Joanna Carolan, HEA treasurer. “Extra effort went into photographic preservation to last many years.”

The Hanapepe Economic Alliance, a nonprofit corporation, received a grant from the Hawai`i Tourism Authority and the County of Kaua`i Office of Economic Development to coordinate the project. Anyone interested in the Historic Walking Tour or Friday Art Night may call 335-5944 or visit http://kauai.net/hanapepe.

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photo caption: Newly designed kiosks were installed at both Lihue Airport baggage claim areas on Friday feature Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour and Friday Art Night activities. Left to right: Sandy MacWilliams, Kayle Santos, Dawn Traina and Carol Bain.

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Friday is Art Night in Historic Hanapepe

Friday is Art Night in Historic Hanapepe - Kauai's Biggest Little Town.

Several galleries and retail stores stay open late into the cooler evening hours (6 pm to 9 pm) as the town lights up with a party atmosphere. Meet the local artists and gallery owners. Enjoy the music, a snack and good company as you stroll down Hanapepe Road.

Remember, any time of day you can get a colorful map of Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour:

• Walk on Kauai's longest suspension bridge
• Visit Historic Buildings (many now art galleries)
• Discover the Art Capital of Kauai

Find many art galleries located in historic buildings. Quaint and picturesque Hanapepe is 17 miles from Lihue airport and a slight jog on Kaumualii Highway (Route 50). Look for the "Kauai's Biggest Little Town" sign on your right at the easy gateway to Hanapepe Town and turn in. There are two parking areas on the right hand side of Hanapepe Road.

Admission: Free

Contact Info: 808-335-5944

Hanapepe - Friday Art Night

Hanapepe Economic Alliance Joanna Carolan, Treasurer PO Box 950 Hanapepe, HI 96716

http://kauai.net/hanapepe/

Fax: (808) 335-3830

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.

"Grand Opening" November 4

“Grand Opening” of the Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour

Friday, November 4, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Hanapepe Swinging Bridge

AGENDA (tentative)

4 pm to 4:30 ...Socializing – light refreshments

4:30 - ...Welcome & Greeting by Hanapepe Economic Alliance Board

*Acknowledgment of guests & dignitaries

*Acknowledgment of building owners (old & new)

*Blessing

5:00 - ...Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour project & map

...Presentations

...Description of Fourteen Historic Plaques (East to West)

3905 Hanapepe Road - Seto's Meat Market & Vidinha Feed Store (Kauai Fine Arts)

3900 Hanapepe Road - Serikawa Hotel (galleries & shops)

3876 Hanapepe Road - Moscosco Sun Studio & Pascua Manila Art Studio

3871 Hanapepe Road - K.C. Kai Store, The USO Club & Style Mart (Giorgio’s)

3878 Hanapepe Road - Onzuka Laundry & Cleaners (Island Art Gallery)

3865 Hanapepe Road - Chang's Tailor Shop, Tung Pui Bakery & Hanapepe Pool Hall (Banana Patch Studio)

3830 Hanapepe Road - Service Station & Igawa Drug Store (Hanapepe Café)

3837 Hanapepe Road - Robert's

3840 Hanapepe Road - D.W. Chang's Star Auto Dealership & Hanapepe Barbershop (Traina / Hopman Galleries)

3815 Hanapepe Road - Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church

3814 Hanapepe Road - Sun Ki Heong Chinese Restaurant & Obatake Jewelry (Storybook Theatre of Hawai`i)

3734 Hanapepe Road - Ueoka Store (Andy’s Kine Catering)

4556 Awawa Road - Seto's Market (retail shop)

3567 Hanapepe Road - Shimonishi's Skating Rink, Orchid Nursery & Feed Store (Talk Story Bookstore & Café)

An historic plaque has been mounted on each of these buildings and each will receive a lei presentation by an assigned dignitary / building owner. All are invited to attend to the building or buildings of their choice to view a plaque, or walk the historic Hanapepe Road tour ( about 1 mile). All are encouraged to stay in Hanapepe to enjoy Art Night which begins at 6 p.m.

Sponsors for the Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour project include Hawai`i Tourism Authority and the County of Kaua`i, Office of Economic Development and the many business owners in Hanapepe.

For more information or to RSVP - contact Joanna Carolan, 335-5944 or email Carol Bain bain@kauai.net

Historic Photos Sought

PRESS RELEASE - DATE 6/15/05

TO: - All Media

MEDIA CONTACT: Carol Bain, 808-246-2111 bain@kauai.net

Photos of Historic Hanapepe Sought

Hanapepe Leaders at Hanapepe Economic Alliance (HEA) are seeking photos of buildings and of life in old Hanapepe town. Interpretive plaques will include enlarged photos mounted on selected buildings along Hanapepe Road. These photos will call attention to historical buildings and sites featured in the self-guided Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour map published in March, 2005.

"We are specifically looking for photos of the older buildings," said Joanna Carolan HEA board member, "but any photo that shows the old days in Hanapepe will be welcomed for this project. Many business owners lost photos in the floods that occurred in the early 1960's and before the Army Corps of Engineers built the levee. It is hoped that some families may have kept prints of photos elsewhere and would like to share them."

Hanepepe has 43 buildings and sites that meet the criteria for the Federal and State historic registry. HEA is a non-profit organization that received funding from Hawai`i Tourism Bureau and the County of Kaua`i to develop interpretive, historic information and promote this heritage for Hanapepe. A goal of the project is to increased appreciation for town heritage and the people who built Hanapepe. Over the next two years of this project, HEA plans to introduce this map to children in schools, and invite young people to learn the history and heritage of Hanapepe. Maps are available at most Hanapepe stores.

Any one who has photographs to share contact Joanna Carolan, 335-5944 or Dawn Traina 335-3993. Accepted photos will be duplicated and original returned to owner. Photo credit and/or donor name will be included if requested. Public is invited to attend HEA meeting Monday, June 20, 5:30 p.m. at Banana Patch Studio, 3865 Hanapepe Road. To RSVP call 335-5944.

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Historic Photos Sought

PRESS RELEASE - DATE 6/15/05

TO: - All Media

MEDIA CONTACT: Carol Bain, 808-246-2111 bain@kauai.net

Photos of Historic Hanapepe Sought

Hanapepe &ndash Leaders at Hanapepe Economic Alliance (HEA) are seeking photos of buildings and of life in old Hanapepe town. Interpretive plaques will include enlarged photos mounted on selected buildings along Hanapepe Road. These photos will call attention to historical buildings and sites featured in the self-guided Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour map published in March, 2005.

"We are specifically looking for photos of the older buildings," said Joanna Carolan HEA board member, "but any photo that shows the old days in Hanapepe will be welcomed for this project. Many business owners lost photos in the floods that occurred in the early 1960's and before the Army Corps of Engineers built the levee. It is hoped that some families may have kept prints of photos elsewhere and would like to share them."

Hanepepe has 43 buildings and sites that meet the criteria for the Federal and State historic registry. HEA is a non-profit organization that received funding from Hawai`i Tourism Bureau and the County of Kaua`i to develop interpretive, historic information and promote this heritage for Hanapepe. A goal of the project is to increased appreciation for town heritage and the people who built Hanapepe. Over the next two years of this project, HEA plans to introduce this map to children in schools, and invite young people to learn the history and heritage of Hanapepe. Maps are available at most Hanapepe stores.

Any one who has photographs to share contact Joanna Carolan, 335-5944 or Dawn Traina 335-3993. Accepted photos will be duplicated and original returned to owner. Photo credit and/or donor name will be included if requested. Public is invited to attend HEA meeting Monday, June 20, 5:30 p.m. at Banana Patch Studio, 3865 Hanapepe Road. To RSVP call 335-5944.

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Historic Photos Sought

PRESS RELEASE - DATE 6/15/05

TO: - All Media

MEDIA CONTACT: Carol Bain, 808-246-2111 bain@kauai.net

Photos of Historic Hanapepe Sought

Hanapepe &ndash Leaders at Hanapepe Economic Alliance (HEA) are seeking photos of buildings and of life in old Hanapepe town. Interpretive plaques will include enlarged photos mounted on selected buildings along Hanapepe Road. These photos will call attention to historical buildings and sites featured in the self-guided Historic Hanapepe Walking Tour map published in March, 2005.

"We are specifically looking for photos of the older buildings," said Joanna Carolan HEA board member, "but any photo that shows the old days in Hanapepe will be welcomed for this project. Many business owners lost photos in the floods that occurred in the early 1960's and before the Army Corps of Engineers built the levee. It is hoped that some families may have kept prints of photos elsewhere and would like to share them."

Hanepepe has 43 buildings and sites that meet the criteria for the Federal and State historic registry. HEA is a non-profit organization that received funding from Hawai`i Tourism Bureau and the County of Kaua`i to develop interpretive, historic information and promote this heritage for Hanapepe. A goal of the project is to increased appreciation for town heritage and the people who built Hanapepe. Over the next two years of this project, HEA plans to introduce this map to children in schools, and invite young people to learn the history and heritage of Hanapepe. Maps are available at most Hanapepe stores.

Any one who has photographs to share contact Joanna Carolan, 335-5944 or Dawn Traina 335-3993. Accepted photos will be duplicated and original returned to owner. Photo credit and/or donor name will be included if requested. Public is invited to attend HEA meeting Monday, June 20, 5:30 p.m. at Banana Patch Studio, 3865 Hanapepe Road. To RSVP call 335-5944.

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