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Resident recognized by center for peace
Maui radio personality Cindy Paulos -- a music producer, author and poet -- has been named a 2020 Cross-Cultural & Peace Crafter Award Laureate by the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Center for Peace, the flagship member of the U.S. Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations.
The award ceremony will take place virtually Monday during the commemoration of the 2020 International Day for Peace.
The Cross-Cultural & Peace Crafters event is hosted each year by UNESCO Center for Peace as a way of shining a spotlight and to honor artists, scientists and social justice activists from around the world.
"These individuals have contributed peace to a world in such dire need for peacemakers and social justice. They have significantly contributed, each in their own way, to make this world just a little better," said Guy Djoken, the executive director of UNESCO Center for Peace.
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Community corridor topic for speakers
The Rotary Club of Kahului will welcome Jennifer Wieland of Nelson\Nygaard Consulting and Maui County planner Pam Eaton to its noon to 1 p.m. meeting Monday via Zoom.
Wieland and Eaton will speak about Maui County's initiative to develop a community-supported vision for affordable housing and new transportation options through a project called the Ka'ahumanu Community Corridor. The pair are working with community members and stakeholders to envision the future for the 2.5 miles of Kaahumanu Avenue that connect Kahului and Wailuku.
To sign up for the Zoom meeting, contact club President, Della Nakamoto at (808) 264-1213 or dnakamoto@atlasinsurance.com.
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AAUW announces virtual meeting
Renewable energy production and use will be featured at the American Association of University Women's meeting Sept. 26 via Zoom. The social half-hour will start at 10 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 10:30 and the speaker.
Barry Solomon, professor emeritus of geography and environmental policy at Michigan Technological University, will discuss the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, H.R. 763. He will explain how this bill, introduced in the U. S. House of Representatives on Jan. 24, 2019, would be a boon to renewable energy production and use in Hawaii. This bill includes an annual dividend refund to most American households.
Solomon will give an update on the status of a similar bill that passed one house of the Hawaii Legislature earlier in 2020 and the work of the Citizens Climate Lobby and its Maui chapter, a nonpartisan group that is fighting for these bills to address climate change.
For Zoom login information, contact Catherine Thompson at cathyt808@gmail.com or (808) 268-1232.
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MEO hosts prevent suicide training
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services Department invites youth ages 10 to 18 years old to its Suicide Prevention Zoominar from 3 to 4 p.m. Sept. 28, 30 and Oct. 2. Among other things, teens will learn how to recognize their role as a peer helper, the warning signs for suicide, and how to connect with those at risk.
To apply, contact youth services at (808) 243-4315 or ys@meoinc.org.
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Contest: Predict first whale sighting
In celebration of the upcoming whale-watching season, Pacific Whale Foundation invites ocean wildlife lovers to enter PWF's "Take Your Best Guess: First Whale Sighting 2020" contest.
Predict the date and time of the first humpback whale of the season will be spotted -- from any private or commercial vessel or coastline vantage point -- for a chance to win a swag bag of PWF-branded products commemorating the nonprofit's 40th anniversary.
To enter, submit a guess via email to firstwhale@pacificwhale.org by midnight Friday in the following format: First Whale Sighting 2020 in subject line; your name; your email address; predicted date of first sighting; predicted time of first sighting.
The individual whose submission is closest to 2020's first official recording of a humpback whale sighting in Maui Nui waters, verified by a time-stamped image/video or confirmed through local news or media outlets, will receive prizes.
Hint: The first humpback whale sighting observed from a PacWhale Eco-Adventures vessel in 2019 was at 11 a.m. Oct. 9.