Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Precision Auto Repair
What started as a dream turned into a reality when Raymond and Shelly Ciriako opened Precision Auto Repair in January 2010. After working for other companies for many years, Raymond wanted to start his own auto repair shop. With values…
Island Treasures: Barger Gallery
Fine artist Jeff Barger essentially hadn’t picked up a paintbrush while he operated his 25-year-old interpretation and translation company in Vancouver, Washington. Jeff began his art career in high school; however, after being rejected from the Parsons School of Design,…
Managing with Aloha: Alaka‘i: To Lead Well, Guide Well
By Rosa Say “Alaka‘i is the value of leadership. You shall be the guide for others when you have gained their trust and respect.” Fifteenth in Series Two on Managing with Aloha When we talk about leadership, we commonly speak…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Daylight Mind Restaurants
Colin Finn opened his first cafe in Boston when he was a mere 24 years old! He has opened and designed over 30 cafes in five countries, and proclaims, “I’ve been in the restaurant business forever!” Colin first vacationed on…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hawaii Cigar & Ukulele
“The World’s Only Cigar & Ukulele Shop” is located in the heart of beautiful downtown Hawi on the northwestern tip of Hawai‘i Island. Featuring Hawaiian cigars, ukulele, vintage aloha shirts, music, and authentic Hawaiiana, this jewel box combines the best…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Day-Lum Rentals & Management, Inc.
Day-Lum is celebrating 34 years of serving the east side of Hawai‘i Island by helping the community find homes. Their sales department assists both buyers and sellers and their rental department oversees properties for owners, while helping renters find a…
Island Treasures: WikiFRESH, LLC
Twenty-two years ago Jan DeLuz had a dream. In her dream, she clearly saw an okazu style (cooking side dishes to pair with rice or noodles) restaurant where the food was prepared using marinades, slow cooking, and the freshest ingredients.…
Managing with Aloha: The Ho‘ohanohano Perspective
“Ho‘ohanohano: Honor the dignity of others. Conduct yourself with distinction,and cultivate respectfulness.” Fourteenth in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say Hanohano is a glorious and honorable expression of human dignity. To Ho‘ohanohano is to assure dignity exists…
Island Treasures: Sugai Products, Inc.
What’s in a name? You might not know until you’ve tried award-winning 100% estate grown Kona coffee grown by the Sugai Family on their Hōlualoa farm for three generations. It all began in the 1890ʻs when Grandma Omotoʻs parents emigrated…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Employment Experts
Need help with your business or looking for a job? Employment Experts is a licensed full service payroll and staffing agency that offers their clients complete payroll services, along with temporary and permanent staffing. They’re able to offer their candidates…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: The UPS Store of Kamuela
The friendly staff at The UPS Store in Kamuela is eager to help answer any questions you have as well as help provide the services you need. You can rely on The UPS Store for all your packing, shipping (UPS,…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Keary’s Massage
Keary Adamson has been providing massage services full-time in Hilo since 2007, when he moved to the island. He attended a Hawai‘i massage school to become licensed here, after originally obtaining his license in St. George, Utah in the early…
Managing with Aloha: Prosper with Ha‘aha‘a
“Humility. Be humble, be modest. Open your thoughts.” Thirteenth in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say One of the things I’m proudest of with the Managing with Aloha philosophy is that it has evolved. It has shifted…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Yurts of Hawai‘i, LLC
“What is a yurt?” That’s a question Melissa Fletcher, owner of Yurts of Hawai‘i, LLC would often hear when she started her business more than 13 years ago. The answer? They are beautiful, strong, durable structures that are well suited…
Managing with Aloha: ‘Ike loa
“The value of learning in Hawai‘i is ‘to know well.’ Seek knowledge and wisdom.” Twelfth in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say Learning to listen to one’s self-talk is powerful self-coaching. Sometimes, however, we must learn to…
Managing with Aloha: Motivation is Kuleana’s Inside Job
“Kuleana is one’s personal sense of responsibility. ‘I accept my responsibilities, and I will be held accountable.’” Eleventh in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say All coaches fall back on a stable of self-coaching phrases they’ve learned…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Polynesian Development, Inc.
Polynesian Development, Inc. (PDI) is a full service architectural design and general contracting company that specializes in cutting edge residential and commercial projects. They often work with challenging building sites such as cliffside and ocean front properties and are uniquely…
Managing with Aloha: Let’s Talk Story with Kākou Invitation
“Kākou is the value of inclusiveness. All of us. We are in this together. Learn to speak the Language of We.” Tenth in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say Ask anyone how they see your management style…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Simple Elegance Gems
“Talking story” is the best part of almost any interaction on this island. Wendy Greenfiled, owner of Simple Elegance Gems, says it’s also one of the joys of having a shop at Ali‘i Gardens Marketplace. The marketplace and its shopkkeepers…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Fire Ants Hawaii
Little Fire Ants are the biggest threat our island has ever encountered. The LFA are attacking all of the native species of insects. They are harming our native birds at an alarming rate, even the honu (sea turtle) can’t escape…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Indich Collection Hawaiian Rugs®
Hawa‘i’s largest rug importer, Indich Collection, is the exclusive designer and manufacturer of Hawaiian Rugs®. Indich operates five showrooms across the Islands and has been serving Hawai‘i for more than 38 years. The Company has enjoyed great success since opening…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kamuela Inn
The Kamuela Inn is a charming 30-room boutique hotel. It is centrally located in Waimea, set back from Kawaihae Road, in a relaxing and peaceful location. The new owners, Tim Bostock and Melanie Holt purchased the property two years ago…
Managing With Aloha: Invoke Lōkahi for Harmony and Unity
“Lōkahi is the value of harmony and unity. People who work together can achieve more.” Ninth in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say If ever there was a time for Lōkahi, it is now. As the Roman…
Island Treasures: Barbara Hanson Polymer Clay Artwork and Jewelry
Barbara Hanson creates art and jewelry made from intricately layered colors of polymer clay rolled into a tube, where a slice reveals a picture. Barbara describes it as being “like a complicated sushi roll.” Barbara came across Fimo® polymer clay…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kohala Village HUB
Have you ever wondered about all the different things happening on the grounds of the Kohala Village HUB? The HUB is a tri-business project, consisting of the Kohala Village Inn, the Kohala Village HUB PUB, and Feed Hawai‘i, a community…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Organo Gold’s Russell Ili
Russell Ili is all about health and growth. Collegiate study of botany combined with traditional training in la‘au lapa‘au (Hawaiian natural medicine) led Russell to an entrepreneurship opportunity that combined both. Russell attended the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa for…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Island Clutter Consignment Shoppe
Island Clutter is a locally owned and operated consignment shop in Waikoloa Village that features Hawaiian and globally inspired furniture, collectibles, Hawaiiana, art, books, and jewelry. “I have always enjoyed seeking out interesting items for myself, and I believe that…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Kilauea Lodge
A rustic lodge built as a children’s camp nearly 80 years ago is now home to one of the most unique lodging experiences in Hawai‘i: Kīlauea Lodge in Volcano Village, just outside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Originally built in 1938…
Island Treasures: Petroglyph Press – Downtown Hilo
Island-Made Products and Where to Find Them Petroglyph Press is Hilo’s family-owned hometown book publisher, with more than 50 Hawai‘i-focused titles published over the company’s 55 years. Harvard-trained engineer Stephen Reed came to Hilo to work for Hilo Sugar Co.…
Island Treasures: Colette’s Custom Framing Inc. – Kailua-Kona
Island-Made Products and Where to Find Them No matter what kind of memory or work of art you’re trying to display, choosing the right frame can be a daunting task. At Colette’s Custom Framing, Colette Walton brings an expert eye…
