MIDWEST HAWAIIAN NEWS & EVENTS

HAWAIIAN HULA DAYS Oct. 9, 10, 11

Please join us on the ‘Windward Side of Chicago’ for a weekend filled with Aloha Spirit and HULA! We are honored to present our featured KUMU HULA, ULUWEHI GUERRERO, Winner of 2010 Best Entertainer of the Year Award, will share his expertise during the course of the 2010 HAWAIIAN HULA DAYS workshop. KUMU HULA ULUWEHI GUERRERO has a sweet, soothing voice that can soar to a tingling falsetto. He was born in Wailuku, Maui and wears a grateful,joyful heart for his multi-ethnic family and all the teachers he has learned from. At the 2001, Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, he was named the Best Male Vocalist of the year. He is a singer of traditional and contemporary songs, choreographer and designer of hula attire. His Halau Hula Kauluakala are a dedicated group. He has performed by invitation, judged hula competition and given hula workshops throughout North America, Japan and the Pacific Basin. Uluwehi is proud to debut hula from his brand new CD being released this summer, "Uluwehi Sings Na Mele Hula Aloha -Beloved Hula Songs." Then to all you beautiful Hawaiians, Haoles, Cousins and Aunties, (Uncles, too--who could be cousins) finally we have most of the information about HAWAIIAN HULA DAYS, October 8 - 10, 2010. The location will be at: The Westin Chicago Northwest 400 Park Blvd Itasca, Ill. 60143 Their number is 630.773.4000 Rooms are $89 per night. Transportation can be arranged through them @ $20 per person from Ohare Airport, with 2 or more. Or hitch hike is free, providing you have shorts on with pretty legs??? Friday October 8, 2010 7:00pm Learn chant with Kumu Hula June Tanoue Saturday October 9, 2010 9:00am – 3:00pm Hula Workshop with Kumu Hula, Uluwehi Guerrero Saturday October 9, 2010 Evening Hoike in the hotel's ballroom. All registrants may participate in performing a song of their choice Sunday October 10, 2010 9:00am – 3:00pm Hula Workshop with Kumu Hula, Uluwehi Guerrero To Register go to http://hulamidwest.com For more information Email: kamalii51@sbcglobal.net Website: www.hulamidwest.com Phone: 630-932-4437

Hula Association of the Midwest COOKBOOK

Our amazing, over 90 recipe COOKBOOK, will be avaliable at all our events for $10. To order online, $12.50 includes shipping and handling. We must not forget all the many po'e kanaka involved who contributed so much of their manawa to share their favorite recipes. From Mana Pua with 2 different kinds of fillings to Coconut Milk Cake. Of course, Kathy's Portugeese Bean Soup, somebody elses Seaweed Namasu, to fancy kind Linguine with Clam Sauce. The recipes seem endless. Woe, I better not forget Kaleo's Stuffed Mushroom, and who knows who sent Taro Puff (poi balls). As a gesture of Aloha, we plan to post from this COOKBOOK different recipes once a month. Being that there are 91 recipes, it will take you over 7 years to get all of them. Might as well buy the COOKBOOK for $10.

POLYNESIAN GETAWAY IN ORLANDO

Fri evening - November 13 thru Mon noon - November 16 Wendy will be teaching craft and bringing her beautiful dresses, jewlery and hair adornments. Aunty Kau'i and Kawehi will be teaching hula. Some of the participants are teaching hula and Tahitian. Free pickup at airport and all transportation. Free video of classes and more. Fri evening thru Mon noon. Limited space for Disney Resort - $100 for Mon & Tues leaving Wed morning. Free time for shopping, swimming, parks - accommodations and dinner monday night and breakfast and dinner tues. The suites have full size refrigerators so you can store your left overs from all that ono food, so really, take more than you can eat and try to remember to bring empty storage bags, then when no ones looking fill them. Looks like everyone is looking forward to our local friends joining us again for the Saturday hoi'ke. Donna and Ray Sherman will be dj for the dancers. The new hotel we have moved to will be perfect for our classes and hoi'ke. Aunty Kau'i and Kawehi Punahele will be there to share their mana'o as well as Wendy May will be teaching crafts. We're hoping to get Uncle Fili back this year and Toere and his beautiful daughters to teach tahitian. But, have no fear, we have hula and tahitian being taught bny our own participants. Friday night will be a relaxing spa time with Donna Vitale and Company after our dinner and orientation. For more information contact: dahmia@hotmail.com

Polynesian Cultural Workshop

Our annual Fall Polynesian Cultural Workshop coming up in November 2010 The dates are Nov. 11, 12, 13, 14 at the Best Western Lake Buena Vista at Walt Disney World Resorts (same as last year). We will posting the details and registration process on our website www.hoikehawaii.com. Included with the hula workshop with Kumu Hula Mapuana DeSilva will be Tahiti Ori, Samoan Siva Siva, Makau Iwi (Bone carving), Pahu Drum crafting, Ukulele Class, Hawaiian Quilting, Lei Making, Toere Drumming Class and much more. We all thank you for your kokua. We know times are hard, but if you work hard you gotta play hard. This will truly be a grand time. Mahalo nui loa, Marina.Butler@ocfl

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

CAESAR SALAD Submitted by The Hapai Girl (who craves intense flavors) 1/4 c. olive oil 1 garlic clove 4 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 tbls. chopped anchovy fillets (optional) 3 c. torn romaine lettuce 1 c. croutons 1/2 c. Kraft 100% grated parmesan cheese In a large bowl, combine first 6 ingredients. Toss romaine lettuce in with the first mixture until coated. Add croutons and cheese, toss lightly. **I have to remain impartial, however, I feel it's my duty to warn you that not all parmesan cheese are made alike; some have fillers and are not 100% cheese. So, therefore...

THE MIDWEST PACIFIC ISLANDER CAMPOUT & LU'AU

August 27-28-29, 2010 Edwards YMCA Camp and Retreat Center, on the shores of Lake Beulah, offers the serenity of a quiet, rural place amidst marshlands, pine forest, prairies and wooded dells. Camp the weekend or come just for the day! Wow! It looks like there will be an actual Kalua Pig. They're putting the pig in the imu at 5 a.m. Then there will be canoeing, archery, wall climbing,swimming, live entertainment, the kids going dance hula (of course), Filipino martial arts, then more stuff, then the pig comes out of the imu at 4:30 p.m. If it was up to me, I would volunteer to pull the pig apart, so I could get full before I got full. NEW THIS YEAR! Cultural demonstrations and workshops Hawaiian Flag Quilt and Pillow Sham Raffle Pre-oder Camp/Lu'au Logo T-shirts For specific information, contact Edwards YMCA Assistant Camp Director for Site and Programing Information: Steve Cummings: 262.642.7466 ext. 201, scummins@campedwards.org For general questions or suggestions, contact: Kalani Pieper: 262.352.3559, heyobp@aol.com or Shari Parry: 262.790.6739, tomandsharip@yahoo.com