Gathering at South Point 2011

Olivine encrusted lava rocks, hitching a truck, sunrises,  sunsets, and a great camping expedition. Rainbow Gathering

Roseanne Barr at Hairy Monkey Books

Book signing with a q and a after the reading. Hairy Monkey Books located in Hilo. On keawe and kalakawa near the park. Eclectic book and gift shop. Check out Hairy Monkey Books.

A lesson learned!

A Holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.
The Lord led the holy man to two doors.
He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.

In the middle of the room was a large round table.. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy mans mouth

The people sitting around the table were thin and sick.

They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it impossible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouth.
The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
The Lord said, You have seen Hell. They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one
There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy mans mouth water.
The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing.The holy man said, I dont understand.
It is simple, said the Lord It requires but one skill.
You see, they have learned to feed each other.
May we all learn to serve our neighbors and live in harmony;\.
The greedy think only of themselves.

We must work together for the good of the whole, it is vital to our well being and to curtail the erosion of benefits. I still need your financial help, every dollar helps. If you care, Please donate to our cause: Christian Works Hawaii

Attn: Bishop DR Charles E. (Chuck) Sanders / PO Box 1437, Kurtistown, Hawaii 96760

Monthly article from Bishop DR Chuck

I am submitting this article after having a discussion whth this guy at the market who knows writing is my personal passion. Respectfully,
Bishop DR Chuck Sanders, Colonel

This is the seventh in a series of articles and information for our Veterans in Hawaii

Off the cuff!

Recently I had to get something taken care of on my old beater truck, I worried and stressed about it for three weeks, this is what we PTSD(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) folks do best. Finally having stressed myself and my family out for three weeks I found the right person to see and the issue was resolved in fifteen minutes. So what did I accomplish by stressing out? Nothing! But that is just me and the way I have dealt with things for years.

The truth is all we need to do is know who to see and what to ask. This is much the same when it comes to dealing with the Veterans Administration, knowing what questions to ask and where to ask them. VA language is much like computer language, it is unique to the Veterans Administration. If you do not know and understand the verbiage then you will have a difficult time getting anything accomplished, especially in filing claims. The sad reality is through the claims process in adjudication and rating, you are pretty much a number. Yeas for us here in the pits trying to help, you are a face, it becomes personal to us, but the VA sees thousands of claims on a daily bases so you are a number, even your diseases and disabilities are numbers, there are numbers assigned to every disability and it is a matter of severity that determines what level under that particular disability or disease you are rated along with the personal opinion of someone who does not even know you. All they have to base the degree of severity on is what information they receive from you and your medical personnel. Documentation is everything! If you have loved ones serving in the military or folks you know, make sure you tell them to have everything that happens to them documented, If they have a hangnail, see the medical personnel and have it documented. Many of us Vietnam Veterans, Korean War Veterans and WWII veterans avoided going to medical, especially careerists as we did not want to become known as sick bay commandos. In Combat, we were generally treated by our field Corpsman or medics and sent back into action and it was never documented. I have personally known combat Marines that were wounded in combat and never received a Purple Heart as there was never any documentation. It is difficult as there are those out there that would claim they were just for the glory of it. This is why good documentation is vital. I know of one senior Officer that was willing to put his personal integrity on the line claiming he was wounded just so he could become a member of the MOPH, how sad! but the system worked and he never received the coveted award for something that never truly occurred. People will be people and there is a very small group that have such low self-esteem that they need to believe they were or are something they never was.

Be proud of our veterans and show them the respect they so rightfully deserve. Granted many are against the war, but many of the veterans are not pro war, but they are the warriors that still believe in this great country and have in mind to do what is right. They are the ones who pay the price for our freedom. If you think it does not affect you personally, let me share with you a small story.

Once there was this small farm with a farmer and his wife. One day the farmers wife care to him and told him she had seen a mouse, so the farmer decided he best get a mouse trap. The little mouse seen this and watched as they set it. He then went to the barnyard and told the rooster that the Farmer and his wife had purchased the mouse trap and the rooster told the mouse it was no concern to him as he lived outside and he was not affected by the trap. The little mouse realizing he would get no help or sympathy from the rooster went to the pig and told the pig that the farmer and his wife had bought a new mouse trap. The pig told the mouse that it sounded like a personal problem and was no concern to him and not to disturb him any more as he had slop to eat and mud to roll in ads well as sun to bask in. The little mouse was now more frustrated then ever so he went to the cow and told the cow about the new mouse trap the farmer and his wife bought. he cow told the mouse that indeed it sounded like he had a serious problem and he surely had something to worry about but it was of no meaning to him and would have no impact on him either way things turned out. The little mouse left frustrated and upset with all those he had thought were his friends. That night as they all bedded down for the night there was this loud snap, the farmers wife jumped up as she knew she had caught the mouse and ran into the kitchen where the trap was placed and instead of a mouse she found a deadly poison snake. In her excitement over having caught the mouse she was carelessly close to the poison snake and it was caught by the tail, so it bit her. She immediately got a severely high fever, so the Farmer called her mother and the mother told the farmer to kill the rooster and she would make chicken noodle soup. The farmer went to the barnyard captured the rooster killed and cleaned it and the mother made homemade chicken noodle to break the fever. The fever never broke so the mother had around the clock family to sit with the farmers wife. The farmer seeing this and knowing they needed to feed the family caregivers, went out and killed the pig and dressed it out and fed the people. Finally the farmers wife got well and the farmer was so excited he had a big party to celebrate, he killed the cow to feed the people at the party and all the while the little mouse sit in his little space in the kitchen wall watching as everything went down.

The moral of the story is you never know when something that appears to be insignificant and affects someone else will impact on you and your world.

Please keep Christian Works Hawaii in your prayers as we need funding or donations and it does not appear people are willing to help other through their donations locally. They will send donations to the main office of the service organizations and fund the organizations but not the organizations like Christian Works Hawaii where all the money stays here and work for the veterans. If you would like to make a donation, we are a 501 c 3 non-profit and your donations are tax deductible.

You can send donations to Christian Works Hawaii Attn: Bishop DR Charles E. Sanders JR PO Box 1437, Kurtistown, Hawaii 96760.

Kalapana, a new kind of Jewel!

The Kalapana ocean entry is a major attraction these days. Lava has been flowing here in this area for the past 3 years. The activity level is fairly vigorous.
Take a hike over the 1990 lava flow that took out the village and the famed black sand beach at
Kaimu.
Now enjoy a rich history with local residents at “uncle roberts” and enjoy a great meal at Kalapana
Village Cafe.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Mauna Ulu- 1969-74 was the second longest rift-zone eruption, that humans
recorded. This eruption occured along Chain of craters road
therefore having to re-route it.

The lava flooded two nearby craters, Aloi and Alae. Making one
become a “perched” pond later on.

Pu’u Huluhulu is the 500yr old cinder cone that was partially buried
by lava in 1969.

Big Island Candies

Big Island Candies
If you or your friends and family have a sweet-tooth, this is the place to go!

Since 1977 Big Island Candies has been creating candies and cookies using 100 percent Hawaii-grown macadamia nuts and Kona coffee, island eggs, real butter and high-grade chocolate. Check out the Big Island Candies store for all to enjoy. Enjoy complimentary Kona coffee and chocolate and cookie samples.

Check out the Queens Marketplace

The Queen’s Marketplace in Waikoloa has something for everyone,
Artful collection of boutiques and galleries, thoughtful services and a gourmet market; stop to smell the flowers, or give in to the aromas of coffee and ice cream shops or restaurants along the way. Whether you’re looking for a particular collectible, have a passion for fashion or just sniffing out bargains, the Waikoloa Beach Resort Shopping experience satisfies that special urge to splurge.

Kona Beaches

A-Bay The windsurfing capital of the Big Island, there are a lot of other great activities that are available here on Kona’s “Gold Coast” as well. Lots of nice shade under the coconut trees make it very pleasant here.

Near the resort at Hualalai
is Kahuwai bay. Now nicely appointed with showers and restrooms, this beach is a fine place to soak up rays, or to have a picnic. Just about 6 miles north of the airport.

Old Airport State Park
Just north of Kailua-Kona, this beach ranges from rocky coast to sandy tidal pools. A great place to get your toes wet, play with the kids or watch the local kids catching the waves on their boogie boards. Picnic tables and showers are available, and there’s a nice walking track to boot!

Referenced from: Kona web. com

Take a drive up to Waimea, Parker Ranch

Waimea is on the northern part of the Big Island, complete with a laid-back Horse Ranch.

Parker Ranch is the largest privately owned ranch in America. This place is massive
It extends all the way through the northern half of The Big Island.
Check out their horseback riding, atv’s, and other fun activities. Fun for all ages