Thank you to all the Santas, Ho Ho Hoe’s, Angels, Trees, Presents, Menorahs, Elves, Jesters, hockey players (?) and randomly dressed Christmas and holiday Stumblers that came out to celebrate the Third annual Stumblin of the Santas.
This was the biggest Stumblin Santa Event in Hawaii and we think they all had a pretty good time.
Kamehameha Preschools educates 1,100 three- and four-year-olds at 31 locations statewide. These preschools serve specific communities with regional boundaries for eligibility.
The early education program is based on the belief that children learn best with the help of their parents, teachers and peers and through experience with their physical and social environment. Because skill in oral and written communication is necessary for success in school, language and literacy is emphasized. The curriculum also addresses each child’s social, emotional, physical, intellectual, cultural and spiritual needs. Performance goals are developed with the understanding that individual children achieve at different levels. Teachers collect samples of each child’s work throughout the year to show growth in conceptual understanding and skills development.Some of the preschools are located on state Department of Education sites. Tuition is not charged to participants at these preschools.
At the preschools entirely funded and operated by Kamehameha Schools, preference is given to children of Hawaiian descent. A modest tuition is charged at these sites. Financial aid is available. Kamehameha's policy on admissions is to refrain from discriminating against children on the basis of physical or mental disability to the extent required by law. Information
For more information about applying to Kamehameha preschools, applicants on O`ahu may call 842-8800; Neighbor Island applicants may call 1-800-842-4682 (IMUA) ext. 8800.
Kamehameha Schools is a dynamic and nurturing learning community committed to educational excellence. We assist people of Hawaiian ancestry to achieve their highest potential as “good and industrious men and women.”
The Kamehameha Schools
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The XTERRA Trail Running World Championship is an off-road, half-marathon distance “Xduro” scheduled for December 6, 2009 on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The event will also host two shorter distance trail runs, free kids races, an adventure walk for charity, great food and stunning scenery.
At last year’s inaugural event, more than 800 runners from 32 states and eight countries participated in the 5, 10, and 21km events. Top male and female finishers were awarded from the $10,000 prize purse.
The spectacular Kualoa Ranch, on the northeastern side of Oahu less than an hour from Honolulu, will once again host this ultimate Hawaiian experience for the international field of trail runners.
The 4,000-acre working cattle ranch reaches from the steep mountain cliffs to the sparkling sea and the terrain varies from dense rainforest to broad open valleys and from beautiful white sand beaches to awesome verdant cliff faces. The epic nature of Kualoa Ranch has inspired television shows and Hollywood films such as Jurassic Park, Windtalkers, Pearl Harbor, Godzilla, Tears of the Sun, 50 First Dates, and LOST.
The XTERRA Trail Running World Championship is held in conjunction with the 2009 XTERRA Trail Run Series, a collection of adventurous, off-road trail runs of various distances spanning the globe from Malibu to Japan.
While it is NOT necessary to qualify for the 2009 XTERRA Trail Run World event, runners who complete one of the half-marathon distance XTERRA Xduro events throughout the season in less than 3 hours will receive special recognition on race day.
XTERRA After Party at is been held at Tiki’s Grill & Bar in Waikiki at 6pm on December 6, 2009.
(Drink specials, live music, and video highlights at 7pm. Dinner available for purchase)
To start my day off, was the attached note sitting on my desk. It made me feel great that a waiter appreciates what I do, and took the time to write me a nice note.
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| National cocktail of Brazil | |
| Type | Cocktail |
|---|---|
| Primary alcohol by volume | |
| Served | On the rocks; poured over ice |
| Standard garnish | lemon[1] |
| Standard drinkware |  |
| Commonly used ingredients | |
| Preparation | Place lemon and sugar into old fashioned glass and muddle (mash the two ingredients together using a muddler or a wooden spoon). Fill the glass with crushed ice and add the Cachaça.[2] |
| Notes | A wide variety of fresh fruits can be used in place of lemon. In the absence of cachaça, vodka can be used. |
Caipirinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [kajpiˈɾĩɲɐ]) is Brazil's national cocktail, made with cachaça (pronounced [kaˈʃasɐ]), sugar and lemon[1]. Cachaça is Brazil's most common distilled alcoholic beverage. While both rum and cachaça are made from sugarcane-derived products, most rum is made from molasses. Specifically with cachaça, the alcohol results from the the fermentation of sugarcane juice that is afterwards distilled.
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The caipirinha is the national cocktail of Brazil,[3] and is enjoyed in restaurants, bars, and many households throughout the country. Once almost unknown outside Brazil, the drink has become more popular and more widely available in recent years, in large part due to the rising availability of first-rate brands of cachaça outside Brazil.[4] The International Bartenders Association has designated it as one of their Official Cocktails[5].
The word "caipirinha" is the diminutive version of the word "caipira", which refers to someone from the countryside, being an almost exact equivalent of the American English hillbilly. The word may be used as either a masculine or a feminine noun, but when referring to this drink it is only feminine (usage of diminutives is common in Brazil). However, a Brazilian hardly ever thinks of a "country person" when ordering a "Caipirinha". In the mind of a Brazilian, the word "Caipirinha" is mostly associated with the drink itself.
