Hawaiian Barbecue 27328 Hesperian

East Bay Express | eastbayexpress.com | Restaurants | Hawaiian ARCHIVE SEARCH HOME NEWS LETTERS RESTAURANTS ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC FILM BEST OF CLASSIFIED PROMOTIONS FREE STUFF ARCHIVE ESUBSCRIBE ABOUT US CAREERS 6 restaurants found on 1 page Click on restaurant name for more information. Hawaiian Sista's Cafe 983 Manor Blvd. (at Andover St.) San Leandro, CA 94579 ( Map ) 510-351-4010 Cuisine Type(s): Hawaiian Price Range: $ Neighborhood: San Leandro REVIEW: 01-26-2005 Kilohana Grill 1061-A Market Pl. (at Bollinger Canyon Rd.) San Ramon, CA 94583 ( Map ) 925-830-1144 www.kilohanagrill.com Cuisine Type(s): Hawaiian Price Range: $ Neighborhood: Tri-Valley REVIEW: 01-07-2004 L&L Hawaiian Barbecue 27328 Hesperian Blvd. (at Bolero Ave.) Hayward, CA 94545 ( Map ) 510-782-0880 www.hawaiianbarbecue.com Cuisine Type(s): Barbecue , Hawaiian Price Range: $ Neighborhood: Hayward L&L Hawaiian Barbecue 60D Crescent Dr. (between Monument and Contra Costa blvds.) Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 ( Map ) (925) 681-3151 hawaiianbarbecue.com Cuisine Type(s): Barbecue , Hawaiian Price Range: $ Neighborhood: Walnut Creek and East L&L Hawaiian Barbecue 1668 Decoto Rd. (in the Union City Marketplace) Union City, CA 94587 ( Map ) (510) 324-8838 hawaiianbarbecue.com Cuisine Type(s): Barbecue , Hawaiian Price Range: $ Neighborhood: Union City L&L Hawaiian Barbecue 5611 Lone Tree Way Brentwood, CA 94513 ( Map ) 925-634-5288 hawaiianbarbecue.com/ Cuisine Type(s): Barbecue , Hawaiian Price Range: $ Neighborhood: Walnut Creek and East 6 restaurants found on 1 page Home | News | Letters | Restaurants | Entertainment | Music | Film | Best of Classified | Promotions | Free Stuff | Archive | Esubscribe | About Us | Careers Contact Us | ©2006 New Times All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Bug Report

Hawaii Condominium at Polynesian

Kaanapali Maui Hawaii Condo Polynesian Shores - Condominium Kaanapali Maui Hawaii Condo Polynesian Shores Property Owners Join us VRBO ® is Vacation Rentals by Owner ® Home USA Hawaii Maui Honokowai Edit Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #27866 Oceanfront Polynesian One Bedroom Condo Location: Honokowai, Maui, Hawaii, USA (Near West Maui Airport; 5 miles to Lahaina) Accommodations: Condominium - 1 Bedroom - 1 Bath - (Sleeps 4) Beautiful Oceanfront Condo - Kaanapali/Honokowai, Maui, HI - Hawaii Condominium at Polynesian Shores Come and see the beauty of Hawaii and experience what the aloha spirit is all about. Enjoy the incredible clear waters of the Pacific, where colorful tropical fish and sea turtles entertain visitors amongst the coral beds. Explore miles of golden sandy beaches, warmed by the Hawaiian sun, bordered by the blue Pacific. Come, feel the warm sand between your toes as you stroll along the shore, splash in the surf, or just sit and watch another beautiful Hawaiian sunset. Your exciting Maui adventure begins when you arrive at my oceanfront Polynesian Shores condominium ideally located on the exclusive West coast of Maui. This comfortably furnished condominium is designed to allow you to experience the beauty of Hawaii in a tropical setting. It comes complete with an ocean view from your own private lanai or from the observation deck at the water's edge. My Polynesian Shores condominium is a few feet from the sparkling, heated, swimming pool. You can enjoy the ocean view from the pool or the private lanai. Come and experience the serenity of the ocean, watch sea turtles play in the water from the deck, barbecue, or watch beautiful sunsets at the water's edge. "Maui is the best" is a well-deserved motto. Sample every kind of water sport imaginable. Behold the Mount Haleakala crater. Drive the road to Hana through the rainforest and swim in tropical pools beneath towering waterfalls. In season, you can watch humpback whales frolic in the ocean right from the observation deck. Visit the historic fishing village of Lahaina. Enjoy fine dining, world-class shopping, exciting nightlife, art galleries, and much more. Living Room - Kaanapali/Honokowai, Maui, HI - Hawaii Condominium at Polynesian Shores Amenities: Phone, Cable TV, VCR, Stereo, CD, Full Kitchen, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Cooking Utensils provided, Linens provided, Beach Towels provided, Washer, Dryer, Pool (shared), Gas Grill (BBQ), No Smoking Activities (on site or nearby): Hiking, Biking, Golf, Tennis, Miniature Golf, Fishing, Shopping, Restaurants, Live Theater, Cinemas, Museums, Sightseeing, Swimming, Snorkeling/Diving, Boating, Sailing, Waterskiing, Surfing, Windsurfing, Parasailing, Jet Skiing, Shelling, Rafting Rates (in US Dollars): Personal Currency Assistant ™ $115/Night plus tax$770/Week plus tax$3,150/Month plus tax$65 Cleaning Fee$200 Refundable Security Deposit (Deposit will be refunded after departure)$100 Cancellation FeeSecurity Deposit and cleaning fee are due within 7 days of booking a reservation.Total due 30 days prior to arrival.Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. Bedroom - Kaanapali/Honokowai, Maui, HI - Hawaii Condominium at Polynesian Shores Links to more information: Click Here to see All My Rental Listings Note: Each property is individually owned or managed. Dates available:  Year Round Before contacting us, please check our calendar for your desired dates. Phone: (520) 299-4600 or (866) 509-4600 Toll Free Please say: "I saw your listing #27866 on VRBO" Home USA Hawaii Maui Honokowai Edit Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #27866 There have been 19597 visitors to this page since the counter was last reset on January 12, 2004 This listing was first published here on August 27, 2003. Kaanapali Maui Hawaii Condo Polynesian Shores Date last modified - December 16, 2005 VRBO® is Vacation Rentals by Owner® - The largest and most popular vacation rental site. Specializing in BY OWNER vacation rentals, homes, condos, cabins, villas and apartments ALSO privately owned properties offered thru rental agencies and management companies. To report any problems with this site contact webmaster@vrbo.com URL: http://www.vrbo.com/27866 ©1995-2006 by VRBO International LLC - all rights reserved

Hawaii Volcano Tours Rainforest/Beach

Hawaiitours-privateecotours,volcanotours,rainforesttours Private Tours Deep Hawaii "in depth" Nature Hiking Tours Photography Tours Hawaii Volcano Tours Rainforest/Beach Tours Birding Tours Private Tours for you and your family Lodging/volcano tour packages FAQs Deep Hawaii owner and guide Sean Stehura. Sean is also a Real-estate agent "I've hiked all over the world from the Sierra Mtns to Nepal and New Zealand. I know Hawaiian culture, plants, birds and geology. " Malama no ka 'aina. "Really take care of the land" Guests Photo Album Eco Tours | Volcano Tours Private Tours Rainforest/Beach Hiking Tour: Take a nature hiking tour through a lush Hawaiian coastal banyon/mango/palm rainforest to a white sand beach and nene sanctuary. Volcano Hiking Tour: Explore Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and hike a hidden koa forest. Lava viewing hike: View the flowing lava as it enters the ocean. Currently we have exciting surface lava flows. Mauna Kea birding - star gazing Hike one of the most exciting birding trails on Mauna Kea then drive up to the observatory to see the stars. Hot pool/Snorkling adventure Snorkel in the Blonde Reef and warm up at a natural, geothermal hot pool located in a tropical Hawaii dreamscape. Waipio Valley Jeep/hiking 4 wheel into Waipio Valley. Picnic on a black sand beach. Hike Waipio's rainforests. back to top E-mail us with the date of the hiking tour or vacation rental cottage you are interested in booking. A $75 deposit is required to reserve a hiking tour or vacation cottage. See FAQs for more information. e-mail us A special hiking experience with a very knowledgeable guide. Very comfortable and clean accommodations. Ben Durban, Chicago Had a great time hiking Scott&Kilie, Sidney Australia Guest Hiking Page Mahalo...Sean Stehura deep hawaii HC3 Box 10032 Keaau, Hi. 96749 808-966-6916 e-mail us back to top Stock Photos all photos and images property of Sean Stehura web design by on-line solutions, Hilo Hawaii revised Aug 2003

Hawaiian City Garden

StopMoskowitz :: The Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem Support the Coalition with your Donation Donation Amount $25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $250.00 $500.00 $1000.00 thank you The Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem P.O. 67903, Los Angeles CA 90067 310 553-1146 email -- How Moskowitz Profits from his Hawaiian Gardens Non-profits A Detailed Analysis of Irving Moskowitz's Non-profit Operations in Hawaiian Gardens nonprofit (non·prof·it) adj. 1. not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making a profit <a nonprofit organization> - noun 2. a nonprofit organization, institution, corporation or entity. These days, Dr. Irving Moskowitz is seldom seen in Hawaiian Gardens but his presence is everywhere. A banner bears his name in a picture of the Little League team that runs in the local paper. Senior citizens attending a city council meeting sport t-shirts with Moskowitz's name emblazoned across the back. Moskowitz may be hundreds of miles away at his home in Miami Beach but he is ubiquitous in the community as a businessman and benefactor who has pumped millions of dollars into the city. And there is no question Hawaiian Gardens is in need of help. The unemployment rate is high in this largely immigrant slice of LA County where half of all adults lack a high school diploma. And where close to one out of every four Hawaiian Garden residents lives below the poverty line. 1 But Irving Moskowitz's track record of less-than-charitable activity in Hawaiian Gardens belies his image as a philanthropist - a careful examination of his financial records and those of his non-profit foundation show that the majority of his contributions resulted in either financial gain or increased political influence for himself. Dr. Moskowitz, it seems, has engaged in non-profit profiteering in Hawaiian Gardens. Since posting this report on our website, more information has come to light that strongly suggests that Moskowitz's non-profit Tri-City Regional Medical Center is in violation of Internal Revenue Service rules qualifying health care providers for tax-exemption. (Click here to read more) Putting the 'profit' in Non-profit healthcare Tri-City Hospital sign greets motorists entering Hawaiian Gardens saying the "community" facility serves all health needs - as long as you're not poor or pregnant. Take Tri-City Regional Medical Center in Hawaiian Gardens. In 1996, when its balance sheets were beginning to look less-than stellar, 2 Moskowitz decided to spin off this privately owned hospital as a non-profit, while retaining ownership of the building and land. 3 Immediately after converting Tri-City Regional Medical Center into a non-profit, the Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation 4 donated $4.9 million in tax-free proceeds from its Hawaiian Gardens bingo to the hospital. 5 Moskowitz then began collecting the money back by charging the hospital $95,000 a month in rent, payable to his private landlord company. 6 Those payments now exceed $110,000 per month. 7 California state financing records show that in 2000 the foundation made an additional transfer of funds to Tri-City. 8 The hospital's fidelity to the concept of charitable trust 9 is tenuous at best. This could perhaps be forgiven if the hospital was meeting the health care needs of the local community. But despite its non-profit status, Tri-City is less than solicitous when it comes to the health of Hawaiian Gardens. When the hospital applied for non-profit status in 1997, it made a commitment to provide pre-natal care. 10 Recent patient discharge data published by the state of California shows that Tri-City has stopped delivering babies - none were born at the hospital in either 2000 or 2001. 11 It isn't for lack of demand for services. Last year residents of Hawaiian Gardens brought home 98 newborn babies. 12 While small in size (the city's population is a little under 15,000 13 ), Hawaiian Gardens is a young, largely immigrant community - recent census data indicates the average age of its resident is 26. More than half of the households have children under the age of 18. And as of 2000, a little more than 10 percent of the population was under the age of 5. The women of Hawaiian Gardens are having babies - they are just not having them delivered at the hospital in their own neighborhood. Tri-City's failure to fully address the health care needs of the poor may be a factor. Again, nearly one out of every four resident of Hawaiian Gardens lives below the poverty line and many are immigrants who do not qualify for state programs such as MediCal (although MediCal is available to cover prenatal care and deliveries for undocumented immigrants, making the hospital's failure to provide these services all the more shocking). Stomach stapling accounts for a large part of Tri-City Hospital's tiny patient census. When it turned non-profit the hospital made a commitment to provide free or reduced cost care to the indigent 14 - and yet in recent years Tri-City has provided zero dollars in charity care. 15 State health care data shows the other four non-profit hospitals of comparable size in LA County provided a combined total of two million dollars in charity care in 2001 (the most recent year that statistics are publicly available). 16 Tri-City's failure to pull its own weight when it comes to helping out poor patients has little to do with its bottom line - in 2001 the hospital's gross patient revenue exceeded $72 million and its net income was slightly more than two million dollars - despite the fact that its occupancy rate in 2001 was an abysmally low 19.6 percent. 17 The average occupancy rate for other hospitals of comparable size in the state of California that year was 52.16 percent. 18 How does the hospital manage to stay afloat with such low patient volume? The answer may be as close as the sign in front of Tri-City's main entrance announcing it is also the home of "The Center for the Surgical Treatment of Obesity." Tri-City, it seems, has gotten into the lucrative business of stomach stapling. The Center, run by the somewhat famous Dr. Mathias Fobi provides surgical stomach shrinking services to patients clinically termed morbidly obese, that is, those who are 75 to 100 pounds or more overweight. (In what is perhaps an unfortunate display of poor taste, his website's motto is "lighten up." 19 ) According to a CBS News Report profiling his practice, Fobi performs surgery on up to 600 patients a year. 20 While Fobi charges for the surgeries he performs, the hospital also bills patients for the use of its operating and recovery rooms and other medical services it provides. In 2002 patients who underwent the surgical procedure at Tri-City, on average, racked up $50,000 in hospital charges. 21 State health care data shows that at least 439 Tri-City patients underwent the stomach stapling procedure last year, that is, more than one out of every four patients that received some sort of surgical treatment at the hospital had their stomach stapled. 22 Total charges for those patients was $21,936,400 - representing close to a third of the hospital's gross charges for the year. Tri-City's 2001 income tax forms (the most recent that are publicly available) indicate that by far its highest paid independent contractor that year was FOCA Management Company, a private company registered to Dr. Mathias Fobi. 23 Tri-City paid Fobi's firm $2,293,044 - more than its next four highest paid contractors combined. 24 Dr. Fobi has made numerous national television and radio appearances touting his surgical techniques and his patients come from as far away as Alaska, 25 but the obesity center appears to be of little value to the community where it is based: last year not one Hawaiian Gardens resident made the short trek across this mile-wide city to receive the procedure. 26 One former City Council member recalls that when the hospital was first built, Hawaiian Gardens welcomed it as the solution to the community's unmet health care needs. But citing the high cost of treatment at Tri-City and the lack of charity care, he said few use the hospital now. State health care data backs that assertion up - despite its proximity only 13.7 percent of all Hawaiian Gardens residents who were hospitalized in Los Angeles County last year were admitted to Tri-City Regional Medical Center. 27 Hawaiian Garden residents admitted to the hospital represented an even smaller percentage of Tri-City's total patient census - just 5.4 percent. 28 Since posting this report on our website, more information has come to light that strongly suggests that Moskowitz's non-profit Tri-City Regional Medical Center is in violation of Internal Revenue Service rules qualifying health care providers for tax-exemption. (Click here to read more) Banking on Bingo Bucks Moskowitz earns more than $1.3 million dollars annually as landlord of what is ostensibly a non-profit hospital. But his money-making off non-profits doesn't end there. In 1988, the city of Hawaiian Gardens granted the Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation a license to operate a non-profit bingo within its city limits in exchange for a commitment to spend the majority of the funds generated by the bingo on the local community. The foundation, which had existed mainly to own a piece of land in Northern California and seldom got much cash, was suddenly taking in more than $30 million annually from bingo games. But the foundation's bottom line wasn't the only beneficiary. 29 Moskowitz is the managing general partner (for practical purposes, the sole owner) of Cerritos General Hospital Company, the private firm that owns the land where his bingo is situated and the building in which the game is played. 30 It is not possible to tell from the foundation's IRS 990 forms (which non-profits file instead of income tax returns), exactly how much Moskowitz's foundation is paying him for use of the land, but even by conservative estimates, the total comes to several hundred thousand dollars a year. The Moskowitz Foundation's 2000 and 2001 990 forms show that in both years it paid total occupancy costs (defined by the IRS as rent and utilities) of over $900,000 for services and programs. The bingo is the foundation's only activity -- apart from writing checks. If even half its occupancy costs went to paying rent on the bingo hall as opposed to covering the costs of electricity, gas and water, it's safe to say Moskowitz is paying himself roughly $450,000 a year for the privilege of holding his own bingo games. On top of the bingo's rental payments, Moskowitz also drew more than half a million dollars in salary ($322,880 in 1999 and $184,503 in 2000, respectively) from the Moskowitz Foundation. 31 By contrast, the Moskowitz Foundation takes advantage of a state law requiring bingo workers to be volunteers for the non-profit operating the bingo. To run the bingo, Moskowitz uses mostly immigrant workers who have no ties to, or even knowledge of, the aims of his foundation, compensating them with nothing but the opportunity to get tips from bingo winners. 32 Workers say that their nightly shifts sometimes bring in as little as $20, even though the "volunteers" essentially function as full-time employees. 33 The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund is currently suing Moskowitz's bingo on behalf of 24 unpaid bingo workers. 34 continued on page two View all news reports 2003 the Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem

Hawaii Wedding

HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONGS Wedding Songs Two songs are most-often played at weddings with a Hawai`i theme: "Hawaiian Wedding Song" -- which is more lovely when sung as its original Hawaiian composition, "Ke Kali Nei Au" . And you'll also hear the beautiful "Lei Aloha, Lei Makamae" ("Forevermore"), especially at weddings in Hawai`i. You'll find these songs on the following CDs. Click on "CLIP" to hear just the song -- or click on the album title to view entire playlist Lei Aloha, Lei Makamae ~ Forevermore ARTISTS ALBUM TITLE CLIPS BRIGHT, TERESA Painted Tradition BYRD, JERRY Byrd Of Paradise DILLINGHAM, PETER & FRIENDS Limited Edition Vol II HAWAII CALLS Hawaiian Wedding Song HAWAII CALLS Memories of Hawaii Calls - Vol 1 HO, DON Hawaiian Favorites KAALA BOYS Solid KALEIKINI, DANNY Hawaii's Ambassador of Aloha KANE, ELODIA He Leo Ohana NEW HAWAIIAN BAND Classic Collector Series NEW HAWAIIAN BAND Hawaii's Greatest Hits Vol II PAHINUI, GABBY Hawaiian Slack Key Vol 2 PAHINUI, GABBY The Best of Hawaiian Slack Key with Gabby Pahinui PAHINUI, MARTIN Martin Pahinui Hawaiian Wedding Song ~ Ke Kali Nei Au ARTIST ALBUM TITLE CLIPS AIKO, GARY Mai Poina Oe Iau AKAKA, ALAN & THE ISLANDERS Hawaii's Golden Treasures BYRD, JERRY Byrd Of Paradise DE MELLO, JACK Music of Hawaii DENNY, MARTIN Greatest Hits HAWAII CALLS Hawaiian Wedding Song HAWAII CALLS Hawaiian Wedding Song (instrumental) HAWAII CALLS Hawaii's Greatest Hits Vol 1 HAWAII CALLS Memories of Hawaii Calls - Vol 1 HAWAII CALLS Music from the Land of Aloha HO, DON Gold HO, DON A Night in Hawai`i ISAACS, BARNEY & BILLY HEW LEN Steel Guitar Magic Hawaiian Style KAHAUANU LAKE TRIO The Best of Kahauanu Lake Trio Vol. I KALAPANA Full Moon Tonight KANE, RAY Wa`ahila KEAWE, JOHN Auhele KOHALA Island Treasures LEE, RILEY & PETERSON, JEFF Maui Morning LEED, MELVEEN Melveen's Hawaiian Country Hits LEONANI SERENADERS Hawaiian Hospitality MAKAHA SONS & FRIENDS Na Pua O Hawaii MAUNALUA Maunalua MERRILL, BUDDY Beyond the Reef MILLER, CHARLES SERENADERS The Heart of Hawaii NEW HAWAIIAN BAND Classic Collector Series PAHINUI, GABBY The Best of Hawaiian Slack Key with Gabby Pahinui PAVAO, DENNIS Sweet Leilani POOKELA Moonlight Melodies of Waikiki ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND Live at Carnegie Hall VARIOUS A Musical Memento of the Islands VARIOUS Aloha Festivals Hawaiian Falsetto VARIOUS Dreams of Hawaii (instrumental) VARIOUS Dreams of Hawaii VARIOUS Hawaii's Sunset Melodies VARIOUS Lei of Stars VARIOUS Maui's Sunset Music VARIOUS Memories of Hawaii VARIOUS Romantic Songs of Hawaii VARIOUS Songs to Hula VARIOUS The Best of Hawaii's Melodies VEARY, EMMA The Best of Emma Veary ©2005 Hawaiian Music Island - MELE.COM -- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED All soundclips on MELE.COM are used with the express permission of the artists/record labels and may not be duplicated Site Map | Contact Us | Site Guide | Submit Halau | Submit Concert